E 6th Guitar Chord — Drop C

Guitar chord voicings in Drop C tuning (C-G-C-F-A-D)

E 6th Voicings in Drop C

E 6th in Drop C Tuning — Guide

Notes: E, G#, B, C#

Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M

The E 6th chord in Drop C tuning (C-G-C-F-A-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.

Scales for Improvising Over E 6th in Drop C

When playing E 6th in Drop C tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

E Major scale
E Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing

E 6th Guitar Chord — Drop C

E 6th Voicings in Drop C

E 6th in Drop C Tuning — Guide

Scales for Improvising Over E 6th in Drop C

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