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