Em6 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 x 4 0 1 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | x x E G C# E | medium | |
| 2 4 4 4 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G C# E B x x | medium | |
| x x 4 6 4 3 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x E C# E G | medium | |
| x 7 4 6 7 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E E C# G E | medium | |
| x 7 7 6 7 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E G C# G E | medium | |
| x 7 7 9 7 9 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x E G E G C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 11 0 11 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | C# G B G B E | medium | |
| 11 10 x 9 11 9 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | E G x E B C# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 1 0 1 0 | 3 4 1 – 2 – | G B C# G C# E | medium | |
| 2 4 4 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | G C# E x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 6 7 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E C# G G | hard | |
| x 7 7 6 4 0 | – 3 4 2 1 – | x E G C# E E | medium | |
| x 7 7 6 7 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E G C# G x | medium | |
| x 7 7 0 7 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x E G G G C# | medium | |
| 8 10 11 9 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | C# G B E x x | medium | |
| 11 x 11 0 11 9 | 2 – 3 – 4 1 | E x B G B C# | hard |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.