E6 Chord

E6 Chord

E6 (E 6th chord)

Like any 6th chord, the E6 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth and the major 6th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th and the 6th degree of the E major scale.

Notation

Listen to E6

How To Play E6 On The Piano

You can play the E 6th chord by playing in any order the following notes: E, G#, B, C#.

The inversions of the E6 chord

  • Root position: E, G#, B, C#
  • Inversion 1: G#, B, C#, E
  • Inversion 2: B, C#, E, G#
  • Inversion 3: C#, E, G#, B

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-3-2-1

Right hand: 1-2-3-4

Scales in which the E6 chord occurs