E chords on 6-string bass
Every chord built on E that can be played on 6-string bass: 102 of them, from E major and minor to the altered dominants. Each opens with every shape for it, to hear and play.
brightsweetdreamysadmellowbittersweetthe pullspicyopenthe edgeuneasyrawstrangewidetwo notes
Press a chord to hear it and see its shape.
Major
EE majorbrightE6E sixthsweetEadd9E added ninthsweetE6/9E six ninesweetEmaj7E major seventhdreamyEmaj9E major ninthdreamyEmaj7♯11E major seventh sharp elevendreamyEmaj9♯11E major ninth sharp elevendreamyEmaj7♭5E major seventh flat fivedreamyEmaj13E major thirteenthdreamyEmaj11E major eleventhdreamyEadd11E major added eleventhsweetEadd♯11E major added sharp elevensweetE6(add11)E sixth added eleventhsweetEadd♭13E major added flat thirteensweetEmaj13♯11E major thirteenth sharp elevendreamyE6/9♯11E six nine sharp elevendreamy
Minor
EmE minorsadEm6E minor sixthbittersweetEm(add9)E minor added ninthmellowEm7E minor seventhmellowEm9E minor ninthmellowEm11E minor eleventhmellowEm(maj7)E minor major seventhbittersweetEm(maj9)E minor major ninthbittersweetEm13E minor thirteenthmellowEm(maj11)E minor major eleventhbittersweetEm6/9E minor six ninemellowEm(add11)E minor added eleventhmellowEm7♭9E minor seventh flat ninebittersweetEm7(add11)E minor seventh added eleventhmellow
Dominant
E7E dominant sevenththe pullE9E dominant ninththe pullE13E dominant thirteenththe pullE11E dominant elevenththe pullE7(add11)E dominant seventh added elevenththe pullE7♯11E Lydian dominant sevenththe pullE9♯11E dominant ninth sharp eleventhe pullE7(add13)E dominant seventh added thirteenththe pullE13♯11E thirteenth sharp eleventhe pull
Suspended
Esus2E suspended secondopenEsus4E suspended fourthopenEsus2sus4E suspended second and fourthopenE7sus4E dominant seventh suspended fourthopenE9sus4E ninth suspended fourthopenE13sus4E thirteenth suspended fourthopenEmaj7sus2E major seventh suspended secondopenEmaj7sus4E major seventh suspended fourthopenEmaj9sus4E major ninth suspended fourthopenE7sus4♭9E seventh suspended fourth flat nineopenE7sus2E seventh suspended secondopenE6sus4E sixth suspended fourthopen
Diminished
EdimE diminishedthe edgeEm7♭5E half-diminished sevenththe edgeEdim7E diminished sevenththe edgeEdim(maj7)E diminished major sevenththe edgeEm9♭5E half-diminished ninththe edgeEm11♭5E half-diminished elevenththe edgeEm7♭5♭9E half-diminished seventh flat ninethe edge
Augmented
EaugE augmenteduneasyE7♯5E augmented seventhuneasyEmaj7♯5E augmented major seventhuneasyEmaj7♯5♯11E Lydian augmenteduneasyE9♯5E ninth sharp fiveuneasyEmaj9♯5E major ninth sharp fiveuneasyEaug(add9)E augmented added ninthuneasy
Power
Altered
E7♭9E dominant seventh flat ninespicyE7♯9E dominant seventh sharp ninespicyE7♯5♭9E dominant seventh sharp five flat ninespicyE7♭5E dominant seventh flat fivespicyE7♭13E dominant seventh flat thirteenspicyE7♯9♯11E dominant seventh sharp nine sharp elevenspicyE7♯9♭13E dominant seventh sharp nine flat thirteenspicyE13♭9E thirteenth flat ninespicyE9♭5E ninth flat fivespicyE7♭5♭9E dominant seventh flat five flat ninespicyE7♭9♯9E dominant seventh flat nine sharp ninespicyE7♯9♯5E dominant seventh sharp nine sharp fivespicyE7♯9♭5E dominant seventh sharp nine flat fivespicyE7♭9♯11E dominant seventh flat nine sharp elevenspicyE7♭9♭13E dominant seventh flat nine flat thirteenspicyE9♭13E dominant ninth flat thirteenspicyE13♯9E thirteenth sharp ninespicy
Modal
Esus♯4E suspended sharp fourstrangeEsus♭2E suspended flat twostrangeEsus♭2♭5E suspended flat two flat fivestrangeE(♯4)E major with sharp four, no fifthstrange
Dyad
E–FE minor second dyadtwo notesE–F♯E major second dyadtwo notesE–GE minor third dyadtwo notesE–G♯E major third dyadtwo notesE–AE perfect fourth dyadtwo notesE–B♭E tritone dyadtwo notesE–BE perfect fifth dyadtwo notesE–CE minor sixth dyadtwo notesE–C♯E major sixth dyadtwo notesE–DE minor seventh dyadtwo notesE–D♯E major seventh dyadtwo notesE–EE octavetwo notes