Em6 chord on Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG)
in Slack Key (GCEG) 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 1 0 0 | – 1 – – | G C# E G | easy | |
| 4 4 3 6 | 2 3 1 4 | B E G C# | medium | |
| 0 4 0 6 | – 1 – 2 | G E E C# | medium | |
| 6 7 0 6 | 1 3 – 2 | C# G E C# | easy | |
| 9 7 9 9 | 2 1 3 4 | E G C# E | medium | |
| 9 11 9 0 | 1 2 1 – | E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 1 0 0 | – 1 – – | x C# E G | easy | |
| 6 4 3 4 | 4 2 1 3 | C# E G B | medium | |
| 6 4 0 0 | 2 1 – – | C# E E G | medium | |
| 0 7 0 6 | – 2 – 1 | G G E C# | easy | |
| 0 7 9 9 | – 1 2 3 | G G C# E | medium | |
| 9 11 9 12 | 1 2 1 3 | E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 1 0 x | – 1 – – | G C# E x | easy | |
| 6 4 3 6 | 3 2 1 4 | C# E G C# | medium | |
| 0 4 7 6 | – 1 3 2 | G E B C# | medium | |
| 6 7 0 0 | 1 2 – – | C# G E G | easy |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG) 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.