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