E6

E6 guitar chord is also written as EM6.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the E6 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the E6 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 022120

• Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 2nd fret of the 4th (D) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Let the 1st (high E) string and 6th (low E) string ring open.

Shape 022424

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string, 4th (D) string, and 5th (A) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 4th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Let the 6th (low E) string ring open.

View E6 inversions and slash chords

E6/G♯ - E6/B - E6/C♯

View 6 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭