Piano chord

E Major 6th Chord

E6 is a major 6th chord built on E. It contains the notes E – G♯ – B – C♯.

E6

Also written: Emaj6, Eadd6

E

B

G♯

C♯

Notes in E6

Count up from E using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the E major scale.

Notes	Intervals	Formula	Semitones
E	Root	1	0
G♯	Major 3rd	3	4
B	Perfect 5th	5	7
C♯	Major 6th	6	9

Right hand: fingers 1–2–3–5 (thumb on E).
Left hand: fingers 5–3–2–1, or play just the root in the left hand and the other notes in the right.
Inversions keep your hand closer to the previous chord — see below.

An inversion puts a different note of E6 at the bottom. The notes stay the same, the colour and voice leading change.

Add the 6th to a major chord for a warm, nostalgic sweetness. The sound of vintage jazz and golden-age pop.

Sound: Warm & nostalgic

E6 is built only from notes of these keys. The Roman numeral shows its role in each key.

Hear E6 with different sounds and compare it with other chords in the interactive builder.

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