Accessible Page: E6 Guitar Chord: how to play it all along the fretboard

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E 6 Description

The intervals composing the E6 chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Sixth

The E Major Sixth chord is spelled in the following ways:

• E Major Sixth
• E6

The notes in the E6 chord are E, G#, B, and C#.

Sixth chords are your best friend when you want to create something casual and relaxed.

Learn 9 positions for this chord

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the G string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the G string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the D string
• Mute the G string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the G string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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Position 7

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

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Position 8

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 14 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 14 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

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Position 9

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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