Guitar chord · Minor 6th
Em6 chord (E Minor 6th)
Dark, mystery-filled minor 6th chord used in film noir, bossa nova, and jazz.
Notes EGBC#
Formula 1 ♭3 5 6
Shapes 1 on this page
Em6 chord shapes
Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, E.
STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E
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Questions
- What notes are in a Em6 chord?
- Em6 is E, G, B, C#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 6 of E.
- How do you play Em6 on guitar?
- 6th String Root Minor 6th: 12 x 11 12 12 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).