Em6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Em6
Minor 6
Notes:E · G · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 0 1 0 | – 2 – 1 – | G E G C# E | medium | |
| x 4 6 4 3 | – 2 4 3 1 | x E C# E G | medium | |
| 0 4 6 4 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G E C# E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 6 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C# G C# G E | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 7 9 | – – 2 1 3 | x x E G C# | medium | |
| 0 x 9 11 9 | – – 1 2 1 | G x E B C# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 4 4 1 0 | – 2 3 1 – | G E B C# E | medium | |
| x 4 6 7 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x E C# G G | hard | |
| 0 4 6 4 7 | – 1 2 1 3 | G E C# E B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 9 7 7 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C# x E G B | hard | |
| 9 x 9 7 9 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E x E G C# | hard | |
| 12 x 9 11 9 | 3 – 1 2 1 | G x E B C# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 4 0 1 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | B E G C# E | medium | |
| 4 4 6 x 3 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B E C# x G | hard | |
| 0 4 6 4 x | – 1 2 1 – | G E C# E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 9 7 9 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C# x E G C# | hard |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Em6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| ♭3 | 3 | G |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| 6 | 9 | C# |
More E chords
Other roots
See Em6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Em6 chord?
Em6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes E, G, B, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.