# 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 B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of E6 suspended 4th.

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

## 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: 66

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 2 2 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/b/x22220)
- Shape 2: 7 0 7 6 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/b/707655)
- Shape 3: 7 7 7 6 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/b/777655)
- Shape 4: 7 7 7 6 0 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/b/777605)
- Shape 5: 7 0 7 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/b/707650)
- Shape 6: 7 7 7 6 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/b/777650)
- Shape 7: 7 0 7 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/b/707600)
- Shape 8: 7 7 7 6 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-suspended-4th/b/777600)

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