Em6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
Em6
Minor 6
Notes:E · G · B · C#
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Fingerings (16)
Em6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 1 2 | – 2 – 1 3 | G E G C# E | easy | |
| x 2 6 4 5 | – 1 4 2 3 | x E C# E G | hard | |
| 4 5 6 4 5 | 1 2 4 1 3 | B G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 9 7 5 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C# x E G G | hard | |
| 6 x 9 7 9 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C# x E G B | hard | |
| x x 9 7 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x x E G C# | hard | |
| 0 x 9 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 | G x E B C# | hard | |
| 0 2 0 1 x | – 2 – 1 – | G E G C# x | easy | |
| 4 2 6 x 5 | 2 1 4 – 3 | B E C# x G | hard | |
| 4 5 6 4 x | 1 2 3 1 – | B G C# E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 9 7 5 | 2 1 4 3 1 | C# G E G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x 9 7 x | 1 – 3 2 – | C# x E G x | hard | |
| 9 x 9 7 11 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E x E G C# | hard | |
| 12 x 9 11 11 | 4 – 1 2 3 | G x E B C# | hard | |
| x 2 0 1 2 | – 2 – 1 3 | x E G C# E | easy | |
| 6 2 4 x 5 | 4 1 2 – 3 | C# E B x G | hard |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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# |
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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.