E6

E 6th chord

Notes

EG#BC#

Intervals

13513

Root

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1

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Voicing 2

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6fr

Voicing 3

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2fr

Voicing 4

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6fr

Voicing 5

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4fr

Voicing 6

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4fr

Interval formula

1 – 3 – 5 – 6

Sound character

vintage and sweet — a major chord with a nostalgic edge

Where it appears

Ends verses in jazz standards, rockabilly and doo-wop instead of a plain major.

I–V–vi–IV

E6→B→C#m→A

With E6 as the tonic, this is the classic four-chord pop loop.

ii–V–I

E6 is the resting point everything resolves to.

I–IV–V

E6→A→B

The three-chord backbone of folk, country and early rock and roll.