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