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