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