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