Em6 chord on 7-String Guitar – Standard A#
in Standard A# (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 1 3 1 | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 | x E B E G C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 3 3 5 3 x | 4 2 1 1 3 1 – | E G B E B C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 0 5 x x | 4 1 2 – 3 – – | E G C# C# B x x | medium | |
| 6 x 5 6 5 6 x | 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | E x C# G B E x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 8 6 7 6 x | 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | E B E G C# E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 10 7 9 x | – – 2 4 1 3 – | x x E B C# G x | medium | |
| x x 8 12 10 9 8 | – – 1 4 3 2 1 | x x E C# E G B | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 10 9 10 | – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x E G C# | easy | |
| x 10 11 10 10 x x | – 1 2 1 1 – – | x C# G B E x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 x 0 1 1 1 | – 1 – – 2 3 4 | x E x C# G B E | hard | |
| x x x 3 5 3 4 | – – – 1 3 1 2 | x x x E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 0 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – – | E G C# C# x x x | medium | |
| 6 8 5 6 5 x x | 2 4 1 3 1 – – | E B C# G B x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 6 7 6 8 | – – 3 1 2 1 4 | x x E G C# E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 x 7 9 8 | – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x E x C# G B | hard | |
| x x 8 10 x 9 10 | – – 1 3 – 2 4 | x x E B x G C# | hard |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Standard A# 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.