Guitar chord · Sixths & added
E major 6th chord on guitar
022120 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play E6 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Sweet and vintage — common in swing, country and classic pop.
- Notes
- EG♯BC♯
- Formula
- 1356
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- 6th string (low E): play open E
- 5th string (A): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) B
- 4th string (D): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) E
- 3rd string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 2nd string (B): 2nd fret, pinky finger (4) C♯
- 1st string (high E): play open E
Tablature
e|--0---| B|--2---| G|--1---| D|--2---| A|--2---| E|--0---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every E6 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing E6 on guitar
On guitar, E6 has an open-position shape, 022120, using four fingers alongside the open strings.
