Standard
E minor sixth · Open E shape
Em6 guitar chord
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E minor six nine · Open position
Standard
E sixth · Open E shape
How to play Em6 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the B string at the 2nd fret. Let the low E, G and high E strings ring open.
From the low E string 0 2 2 0 2 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Em6?
Em6, E minor sixth, is E, G, B and C♯: the root (E), the minor third (G), the perfect fifth (B) and the major sixth (C♯). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6.
Can I play Em instead of Em6?
Yes. Em6 is Em with the major sixth, C♯, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.
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