Em6 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 x 2 0 2 2 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x E G C# E | easy | |
| x 5 2 4 2 5 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x E E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 5 6 5 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | B B G C# E x | medium | |
| x 5 5 6 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x E G C# E G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 9 6 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | E G B C# B x | medium | |
| 9 8 11 9 8 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | E G C# E G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 12 9 0 12 11 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | E B B G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 0 2 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x E G C# x | easy | |
| x x 2 4 2 5 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 5 6 0 x | 1 2 3 4 – – | B E G C# B x | medium | |
| x 5 5 6 5 x | – 1 1 2 1 – | x E G C# E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 9 6 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | E G B C# x x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 0 0 11 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | E G B G B C# | medium | |
| 9 12 9 12 0 11 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | E B B G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 2 0 2 2 | – – 1 – 2 3 | G B E G C# E | easy | |
| x 5 5 4 2 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x E G B C# x | medium |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.