Em6
Minor 6 · E – G – B – C♯
- ER
- Gm3
- B5
- C♯6
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Em6 chord
The Em6 chord (minor 6) is made up of 4 notes — E is the root, G the minor third, B the perfect fifth and C♯ the major sixth. It takes a minor triad and adds a major sixth, blending minor color with a brighter top note.
On guitar, Em6 chords are most often played in open position: 022020. Let the open low E, G and high E strings ring out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Minor sixth chords have a wistful, cinematic quality used in jazz and film music.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Em6 chord?
- The Em6 chord contains the notes E, G, B and C♯.
- How do you play Em6 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 022020. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Em6 chord?
- The Em6 chord is built from the root (E), a minor third (G), a perfect fifth (B) and a major sixth (C♯).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Em6 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.