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).

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.

6th String Root Minor 6th 12 x 11 12 12 x

Interactive chord diagram

Em6 on the fretboard

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 ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Em6

These scales start on E and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Em6 is the chord of the moment.

E Major Blues E Dorian E Melodic Minor E Half-Whole Diminished E Dorian b2 E Ukrainian Dorian E Lydian #2 E Lydian b3 E Neapolitan Major E Bebop Dorian E Ultraphrygian E Hungarian Major E Bebop Melodic Minor

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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).
What scale goes with Em6?: Scales on E that contain every note of Em6: E Major Blues, E Dorian, E Melodic Minor, E Half-Whole Diminished, E Dorian b2, E Ukrainian Dorian.

Minor 6th chords in every key

Cm6 C#m6 Dm6 Ebm6 Em6 Fm6 F#m6 Gm6 Abm6 Am6 Bbm6 Bm6