Em6 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the E Minor Sixth chord

E m6 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Em6 chord is made up of the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Sixth

This chord is also spelled in the following ways:

  • E Minor Sixth
  • E Minor 6
  • E Min 6
  • Em6

The notes in this chord are E, G, B, and C#

Notes of the E m6 chord:

EGBC#

How to create the Minor Sixth chord:

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b3
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b5
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E Minor Sixth Guitar Chord Fingers Positions

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Position 1
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E m6 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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E m6 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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E m6 position 2 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m6 | D m6 | E m6 | F m6 | G m6 | A m6 | B m6 | C#m6 | D#m6 | F#m6 | G#m6 | A#m6

Complete Fretboard Map of E m6 chord tones

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!

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