E 6sus2 Chord on Bass VI
Play E 6sus2 on Bass VI: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The E 6sus2 chord is a suspended chord that swaps the third for a second or fourth, leaving the harmony open and unresolved. It is built from the notes E, F#, B, C#. This page shows how to play E 6sus2 on Bass VI with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the E string open and takes the rest at fret 2. The G string stays silent, so 5 of 6 sound. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E1 up to F#3.
Bass VI is tuned E–A–D–G–B–E, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.