E6 chord on piano

E major 6th: E · G♯ · B · C♯. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.

On the keyboard

Fingering

Right hand, root position: E — finger 1 · G♯ — finger 2 · B — finger 3 · C♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)

Inversions

The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:

• RootE – G♯ – B – C♯
• 1stG♯ – B – C♯ – E
• 2ndB – C♯ – E – G♯
• 3rdC♯ – E – G♯ – B

Songs that use E6

E chords of every quality

Every major 6th chord

All piano chords →