Em6 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 4 2 0 | – – 2 1 – | x E C# E G | medium | |
| 2 3 4 2 4 | 1 2 3 1 4 | B G C# E B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 4 5 x | 4 1 2 3 – | E G C# G x | hard | |
| x 0 4 5 4 | – – 1 2 1 | x E C# G B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 7 5 6 | 3 – 4 1 2 | E E E G C# | medium | |
| 7 0 10 9 6 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E E G B C# | hard | |
| 7 9 7 9 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | E C# E B G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 11 9 | 2 – 3 4 1 | G E G C# E | medium | |
| 10 0 10 11 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | G E G C# G | easy | |
| x 12 x 11 12 | – 2 – 1 3 | x E x C# G | easy | |
| x 0 2 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 | x E B G C# | hard | |
| 2 3 4 2 x | 1 2 3 1 – | B G C# E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 4 x x | 3 1 2 – – | E G C# x x | hard | |
| x 0 4 5 0 | – – 1 2 – | x E C# G G | easy | |
| x 0 7 5 6 | – – 3 1 2 | x E E G C# | medium | |
| 10 0 7 9 6 | 4 – 2 3 1 | G E E B C# | hard |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.