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