Em6 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 0 1 | – 1 3 – 2 | x E B C# G | medium | |
| 6 4 5 3 x | 4 2 3 1 – | E G C# E x | medium | |
| 6 4 5 0 5 | 4 1 2 – 3 | E G C# C# B | medium | |
| 6 8 5 6 5 | 2 4 1 3 1 | E B C# G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 8 6 7 | 1 3 4 1 2 | E B E G C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 8 0 7 | 4 2 3 – 1 | G B E C# C# | medium | |
| 9 8 8 0 x | 3 1 2 – – | G B E C# x | easy | |
| 9 10 11 0 10 | 1 2 4 – 3 | G C# G C# E | medium | |
| x 10 11 10 10 | – 1 2 1 1 | x C# G B E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 x 0 1 | – 1 – – 2 | x E x C# G | easy | |
| 3 4 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 – | C# G B E x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 0 x | 3 1 2 – – | E G C# C# x | medium | |
| 6 x 5 6 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 | E x C# G B | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 6 7 | – – 3 1 2 | x x E G C# | medium | |
| 9 10 8 0 7 | 3 4 2 – 1 | G C# E C# C# | medium | |
| 9 8 8 0 10 | 3 1 2 – 4 | G B E C# E | medium |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.