Em6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 2 1 4 2 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x E G C# E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 5 4 5 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | E B E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 5 4 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E G B C# x | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 7 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 7 10 9 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x E B C# G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 10 10 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x B E G C# | medium | |
| x x x 10 10 11 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x E G C# | easy | |
| 2 4 2 1 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | E C# E G x x | medium | |
| 2 2 5 5 4 2 | 1 1 3 4 2 1 | E B G B C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 7 4 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E G C# C# x | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G C# E x | medium | |
| x 7 9 7 10 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x E B C# G x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 10 10 9 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C# E G B | medium | |
| 11 10 11 10 10 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | C# G C# E G C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 2 1 4 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x E G C# x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 5 2 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | E C# E B B G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.