E 6 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play E 6 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
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 Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 4 frets, with no open strings in it. E falls on the C string. It sounds from E3 up to C#5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
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.