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E6 Piano Chord
E sixth for piano

E6 for Piano has the notes E Ab B Db. Listen to it and learn about its interval structure: R 3 5 6.

E6 Chord

Full name: E sixth
AKA: Emajor6 EMaj6 EM6
Piano sound:

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E6 Piano Chord Charts

Piano chord chart
E6 Piano chord chart

E6 Inversions on piano

$E6\Ab piano chord$

$E6\B piano chord$

$E6\Db piano chord$

E6 Chord Structure

Notes: E Ab B Db
Interval structure: R 3 5 6

Chord construction:
R = E
E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd)
Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = 5th)
R = E - minor interval = Db (scale degree = 6th)

E6 on other instruments

Scales Related to E6

Scales that include all of the notes of E6.
E major A major B major B melodic minor E ionian A ionian B ionian G#/Ab harmonic minor C#/Db natural minor F#/Gb natural minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian F#/Gb dorian B dorian C#/Db phrygian D#/Eb phrygian G#/Ab phrygian D lydian E lydian A lydian

E6 chord staff

E6 summary table

Piano chord name	E6 (E sixth)
Piano sound
Notes and structure	E Ab B Db (R 3 5 6)
Chord Categories	normal major chord with added 6th 6th chord
Other Notations	Emajor6 EMaj6 EM6
Chord Construction	R = E E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd) Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = 5th) R = E - minor interval = Db (scale degree = 6th)
E6 on other instruments	E6 piano E6 guitar E6 ukulele E6 mandolin E6 banjo

Tweak notes of E6

C#
Db

D#
Eb

F#
Gb

G#
Ab

A#
Bb