Em6 chord on Zhongruan
in Standard (G-D-G-D) tuning
Em6
Minor 6
Notes:E · G · B · C#
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Fingerings (16)
Em6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 6 2 | – 1 2 1 | G E C# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 6 5 | – 1 3 2 | x E C# G | hard | |
| 9 5 6 5 | 3 1 2 1 | E G C# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 11 12 9 | 1 2 3 1 | E C# G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 2 6 5 | – 1 3 2 | G E C# G | hard | |
| 4 2 6 5 | 2 1 4 3 | B E C# G | hard | |
| 9 5 6 9 | 3 1 2 4 | E G C# B | hard | |
| 9 9 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | E B G C# | medium | |
| 0 5 6 2 | – 2 3 1 | G G C# E | hard | |
| 4 5 6 2 | 2 3 4 1 | B G C# E | hard | |
| 9 9 6 5 | 3 4 2 1 | E B C# G | hard | |
| 9 11 0 9 | 1 3 – 2 | E C# G B | medium | |
| 6 2 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 | C# E G E | hard | |
| 6 2 4 5 | 4 1 2 3 | C# E B G | hard | |
| 9 5 6 x | 3 1 2 – | E G C# x | hard | |
| 9 9 12 11 | 1 2 4 3 | E B G C# | medium |
The Em6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes E, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan 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.