What notes are in the Em6 chord?

Em6 contains E, G, B, C#. Its formula is 1-b3-5-6.

What is the easiest way to play Em6?

Try x x 2 0 2 0 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 2 fretted notes and no barre.

Em6 belongs to D major (as the ii6 chord).

Why does my Em6 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Em6?

Yes. A capo lets you play Em6 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Em6 the same as a m7b5 chord?

Em6 has the same notes as C#m7b5; the name depends on which note is in the bass.

Em6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play E Minor Sixth (Charts)

Em6 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as em6 chord, em6 guitar chord and how to play Em6.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
0 2 2 0 2 0

Easy 4-string version
x x 2 0 2 0

Alternate open shape (2nd fret)
0 2 2 0 2 3

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Em6 (E minor sixth) on guitar, play 0 2 2 0 2 0 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains E, G, B, C#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 2 0 2 0, which needs 2 fretted notes.

Em6 chord facts

Chord	Em6 (E minor sixth)
Other names	Emin6, E-6
Notes	E, G, B, C#
Intervals	E (root), G (minor 3rd), B (perfect 5th), C# (major 6th)
Formula	1-b3-5-6
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Em6 on guitar?

The main shape is 0 2 2 0 2 0 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the A string at fret 2 (B, the perfect 5th).
Put your middle finger (2) on the D string at fret 2 (E, the root).
Put your ring finger (3) on the B string at fret 2 (C#, the major 6th).
Let the low E (E) and G (G) and high e (E) strings ring open.