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E6 Piano Chord

A nostalgic, retro sound with an added sixth. Widely used in jazz, country and Hawaiian music. Compared to maj7, it sounds less "jazzy" and more "vintage".

Piano

Recommended voicing
E4 · Ab4 · B4 · C#5

How to play the E6 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: E4, Ab4, B4 and C#5. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for E6 chord

Other names: E major 6th, E 6th

Music theory name: major sixth chord

Common name: E sixth chord

Intervals and tones in E6 chord

Note Interval
E Root
Ab Major 3rd
H Perfect 5th
C# Major 6th

Inversions

1st inversion
Ab4 · B4 · C#5 · E5
2nd inversion
B4 · C#5 · E5 · Ab5

Songs using E6