Em6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
Em6
Minor 6
Notes:E · G · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 3 2 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | E C# G B C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 3 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E G B C# x | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 5 3 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 5 8 7 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | E E B C# G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 8 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | E B B E G C# | medium | |
| 0 8 9 8 8 9 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | E G C# E G C# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 12 9 11 12 9 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | E B C# G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 0 3 2 3 | – – – 2 1 3 | E B E B C# G | easy | |
| x 5 3 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E G C# C# x | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G C# E x | medium | |
| x 5 7 5 8 7 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x E B C# G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 9 8 8 7 | – – 4 2 3 1 | E B C# E G B | medium | |
| 0 8 9 8 0 9 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | E G C# E B C# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 9 11 12 9 | – – 1 2 3 1 | E B C# G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 3 3 2 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | E B G B C# E | easy | |
| x 5 x 3 2 3 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x E x B C# G | hard |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.