# E6 suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The E6 suspended 4th 6 suspended 4th chord blends the suspended 4th with a major sixth C♯, generating an open, floating sound. The unresolved tension between the fourth A and sixth C♯ creates a mystical, ethereal quality, often used to add color and movement in jazz and ambient music. With A in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of E6 suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/a

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E6sus4
- Notes: E, A, B, C♯
- Intervals: 1 (E), 4 (A), 5 (B), 6 (C♯)
- Mood: open, nostalgic, airy, dreamy
- Genres: Pop, Ambient, Indie, Worship
- Playable shapes: 101

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 0 2 4 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/a/x02420)
- Shape 2: 5 0 7 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/a/507600)
- Shape 3: -1 0 7 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/a/x07600)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 7 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/a/xx7600)
- Shape 5: 5 7 7 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/a/577600)
- Shape 6: -1 0 7 6 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/a/x07657)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 7 6 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/a/xx7657)
- Shape 8: 5 7 7 6 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/a/577657)

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