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