E6 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

Emaj6, Esixth, EM6, Emajor sixth,

Tuning

Standard Tuning

X
X
X
 
 
X
7
8
9
10
11
14
 
 
 
C♯
E
 

This E6 power chord is frequently used in blues shuffle riffs.

 
 
 
 
X
X
2
3
4
5
6
1311
F♯
C♯
B
E
 
 

This voicing of E6 omits the third of the chord.

O
 
 
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
2314
E
C♯
G♯
E
B
E

This is a very common voicing for E6. This chord is used rather frequently in blues guitar music.

X
 
 
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
4231
 
E
C♯
G♯
E
 

This voicing for E6 utilizes a common chord shape. The root note is located on the fifth string.

X
X
X
X
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
3
 
 
 
 
C♯
E

This power chord voicing for E6 is commonly used in a blues shuffle.

X
 
 
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
2314
 
C♯
G♯
E
B
E

The first string is omitted from this "open" E6 chord.

 
 
 
 
X
O
7
8
9
10
11
3333
C♯
G♯
E
B
 
E

The fifth string is omitted from this voicing of E6.

 
 
 
 
X
X
12
13
14
15
16
3241
E
C♯
G♯
E
 
 

This is an E6 chord played in 12th position.

 
 
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
3333
C♯
G♯
E
B
 
 

This E6 chord is played in second inversion. The fifth of the chord (B) is played in the bass.

X
 
 
X
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
 
C♯
G♯
 
B
E

O
 
 
X
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
E
C♯
G♯
 
B
E

X
O
 
X
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
 
B
G♯
 
C♯
E

X
O
 
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
 
B
G♯
E
C♯
E

O
O
 
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
E
B
G♯
E
C♯
E

O
O
 
X
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
E
B
G♯
 
C♯
E

 
X
X
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
C♯
 
 
B
G♯
E

 
X
 
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
C♯
 
E
B
G♯
E

 
 
 
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
C♯
G♯
E
B
G♯
E

 
 
X
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
C♯
G♯
 
B
G♯
E

X
 
X
 
 
 
11
12
13
14
15
 
B
 
C♯
G♯
E

The E6 guitar chord can also be played in other tunings:

E6 Guitar Chord in Standard Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open Gsus4 Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open Gm Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open G6 Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open G Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open F Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open Em Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open Eadd11 Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open E Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open Dm Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open D6 Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open D5 Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open D Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open Cmaj7 Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open Cm Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open C6 Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open C Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open Am Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Open A Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Lute Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Half Step Down Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Full Step Down Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Drop E Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Drop D Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Drop C Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Double Drop D Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in Dad Gad Tuning
E6 Guitar Chord in C Wahine Tuning