Electric guitar · Sixth chord

E6E Sixth

Key: E Major
Easy
Open chord

E6 is the E sixth chord on electric guitar, made of the notes E · G# · B · C#.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

E
G#
B
C#

Structure

1
3
5
6

Sound: Sixth; Sweet, open
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of E Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	E	Tonic
ii	F#m	Subdominant
iii	G#m	Tonic relative
IV	A	Subdominant
V	B	Dominant
vi	C#m	Tonic relative
vii°	D#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 3.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 5.
3Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 4.
4Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 2.
5Let strings 6, 1 ring open.
6Strum all the strings.