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E Shape Sixth Chord Barred

E6 Open

E6 Barred

(the audio example is an A6 chord with it’s root
on the 5th fret)

Fret/Chord Chart

Depending on the fret your 1st finger barres determines
what chord you are playing. For example, in an open E6
chord the open E string is the root. The E6 chord barre
on the 1st fret is an F6 chord and so on. This is where
learning the names of the frets comes in handy!

Fret123456789101112
ChordFF#/GbGG#/AbAA#/BbBCC#/DbDD#/EbE

Alternate Fingering