Em6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G

in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G

Root

Type

Tuning

Em6

Minor 6

Notes:E · G · B · C#

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Em6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 0 2 0 2 2	1 – 2 – 3 4	E G E G C# E	medium
2 4 2 4 2 5	1 2 1 3 1 4	E B E B C# G	medium · barre on fret 2
x 4 5 6 5 x	– 1 2 4 3 –	x B G C# E x	medium
x 9 5 6 5 9	– 3 1 2 1 4	x E G C# E B	hard · barre on fret 5
x 9 9 6 8 x	– 3 4 1 2 –	x E B C# G x	medium
x 9 9 0 8 11	– 2 3 – 1 4	x E B G G C#	medium
x 9 11 12 12 9	– 1 2 3 4 1	x E C# G B B	medium · barre on fret 9
2 0 2 0 2 x	1 – 2 – 3 –	E G E G C# x	easy
2 4 5 4 2 2	1 2 4 3 1 1	E B G B C# E	medium · barre on fret 2
x 6 5 4 5 x	– 4 2 1 3 –	x C# G B E x	medium
x 9 5 6 5 5	– 3 1 2 1 1	x E G C# E G	hard · barre on fret 5
x 9 x 6 8 9	– 3 – 1 2 4	x E x C# G B	hard
x 9 11 0 8 9	– 2 4 – 1 3	x E C# G G B	medium
x 9 9 0 0 11	– 1 2 – – 3	x E B G B C#	medium
x x 2 0 2 2	– – 1 – 2 3	x x E G C# E	easy
2 4 5 4 2 x	1 2 4 3 1 –	E B G B C# x	medium · barre on fret 2

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

Cm6 C#m6 Dm6 D#m6 Fm6 F#m6 Gm6 G#m6 Am6 A#m6 Bm6

See Em6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.