Em6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
Em6
Minor 6
Notes:E · G · B · C#
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Fingerings (16)
Em6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 3 1 3 1 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | E B E G C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 3 4 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 0 5 6 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C# C# B E G | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 6 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C# G B E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 7 6 8 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x E G C# E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 7 9 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x E B C# G x | medium | |
| x 8 12 10 9 8 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x E C# E G B | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 9 10 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x E G C# | easy | |
| 10 11 10 10 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | C# G B E x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 x 0 1 1 1 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | E x C# G B E | hard | |
| x x 3 7 3 4 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x E C# C# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 0 5 6 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | G C# C# B E x | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 6 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C# G B E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 7 6 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x E G C# E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 x 7 9 8 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x E x C# G B | hard | |
| x 8 10 x 9 10 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E B x G C# | hard |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.