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E6/9 guitar chord

E 6 9. Notes: E G♯ B C♯ F♯.
01

Easy shape

Beginner
22331EEBAEDG♯GC♯BF♯e

Open position · Open & ringing

Root on the open 6th string. Let the open strings ring.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E open (E)
  2. A fret 2, finger 2 (B)
  3. D fret 2, finger 2 (E)
  4. G fret 1, finger 1 (G♯)
  5. B fret 2, finger 3 (C♯)
  6. High E fret 2, finger 3 (F♯)
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02

Harder shape

Intermediate
×112346fr–EEAG♯DC♯GF♯BBe

A-shape · fret 7 · Full & movable

Root on the 5th string at fret 7. Set your first finger across fret 6 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 7, finger 2 (E)
  3. D fret 6, finger 1 (G♯)
  4. G fret 6, finger 1 (C♯)
  5. B fret 7, finger 3 (F♯)
  6. High E fret 7, finger 4 (B)
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