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E 6 Chord on Guitar

Play E 6 on Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

E 6 chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: E open, A 2nd fret, D 2nd fret, G 1st fret, B 2nd fret, E open.

The E 6 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#. This page shows how to play E 6 on Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves both E strings open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 2 frets. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E2 up to E4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 7.

Guitar 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.