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