E 6sus4 Chord on Bass VI
Play E 6sus4 on Bass VI: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The E 6sus4 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, A, B, C#. This page shows how to play E 6sus4 on Bass VI with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves both E strings open and takes the rest at fret 2. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E1 up to E3.
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.