Em6 is the E minor sixth chord. It has 4 notes: E – G – B – C♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).
A minor sixth adds the major sixth to a minor chord. It has a dark, cinematic colour often heard in jazz and film music.
Em6 chord on Guitar
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12-14-14-12-14-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 2nd fret; D 2nd fret; G open; B 2nd fret; high E open.
Em6 chord on Ukulele
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9-11-9-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 1st fret; E open; A 2nd fret.
Em6 chord on Piano
Play E, G, B and C♯ together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Em6 chord
Em6 appears in 29 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Reed Turner – Modern Man Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’77 – The Waters Of March Chords
- Nothing But Thieves – Oh No He Said What Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Laufey – Dreamer Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hot Tuna – Serpent Of Dreams Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Pat Boone – Ill See You In My Dreams Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Will Wood – Um Its Kind Of A Lot Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Will Wood – Half-Decade Hangover Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Will Wood – Willard Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jack Johnson – Meet The Moonlight Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Weeknd feat. Tyler, The Creator – Here We Go… Again Chords
- Luis Miguel – Perfidia Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Em6 chord: questions
What notes are in the Em6 chord?
Em6 (E minor sixth) is made of E, G, B and C♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).
How do you play Em6 on guitar?
The most common shape is 022020 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Em6 on ukulele?
Play 0102 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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