Em6 chord on 4-String Bass – D Standard
in D Standard (D-G-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 1 2 | 2 – 1 3 | E G C# G | easy | |
| 2 6 4 2 | 1 3 2 1 | E C# E G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 6 4 6 | 2 3 1 4 | G C# E B | medium | |
| 5 9 7 8 | 1 4 2 3 | G E G C# | hard | |
| x 9 7 8 | – 3 1 2 | x E G C# | medium | |
| 11 12 11 11 | 1 2 1 1 | C# G B E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 0 1 x | 2 – 1 – | E G C# x | easy | |
| 2 6 x 2 | 1 3 – 2 | E C# x G | hard | |
| 5 6 4 x | 2 3 1 – | G C# E x | medium | |
| 5 9 x 8 | 1 3 – 2 | G E x C# | hard | |
| 9 9 7 8 | 3 4 1 2 | B E G C# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 11 | 1 – 2 3 | C# G B E | easy | |
| 2 4 1 2 | 2 4 1 3 | E B C# G | medium | |
| 5 6 4 2 | 3 4 2 1 | G C# E G | hard | |
| 5 4 4 8 | 3 1 2 4 | G B E C# | hard | |
| 11 9 7 8 | 4 3 1 2 | C# E G C# | hard |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – D Standard 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.