Em6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 3 5 3 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | E B B G C# E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 2 3 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | E B C# G x x | medium | |
| x x 5 3 5 3 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x E G C# E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 6 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | E B E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 7 8 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | B C# B B E G | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 8 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E G B E C# | medium | |
| x 10 8 9 8 10 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x E G C# E B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 12 9 11 0 | – 2 4 1 3 – | x E B C# G C# | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 11 12 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E B E G C# | medium | |
| x x 12 0 11 12 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x B E G C# | easy | |
| 5 1 0 0 3 0 | 3 1 – – 2 – | E G B E B C# | hard | |
| 5 x 2 3 3 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | E x C# G B x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 3 3 3 | 2 4 3 1 1 1 | E C# E G B E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 7 5 6 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | E C# E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 0 8 6 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | B C# G E E G | medium | |
| 8 7 8 7 8 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G C# G B E C# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.