Mandolin · Standard
E minor sixth · Open position
Em6 mandolin chord
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How to play Em6 on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret. Let the G and E strings ring open.
From the G string 0 2 4 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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