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Ukulele chord

E6E sixth

  • E1
  • G♯3
  • B5
  • C♯6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
1
Shapes
6

How to play E6

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 4th fret, a barre.
  1. E6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 44441GCEA
    E6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 44441AECG

    4444 · C6 shape

  2. E6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 1102123GCEA
    E6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 1102123AECG

    1102

  3. E6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 110x12GCEA
    E6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 110x12AECG

    110x

  4. E6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 1404123GCEA
    E6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 1404123AECG

    1404

  5. E6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 1104124GCEA
    E6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 1104124AECG

    1104

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E6 chord

E sixth is built from 4 notes: E (1), G♯ (3), B (5), C♯ (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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