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Guitar chord

Em6E minor sixth

  • E1
  • G♭3
  • B5
  • C♯6
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play Em6

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the D string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string.
  4. Let ring open: low E string, G string, high E string.
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    Em6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 022020123EBGDAE

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  5. Em6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 042003312EADGBE
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  6. Em6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 0424033142EADGBE
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    Em6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 0220231234EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Em6 chord

E minor sixth is built from 4 notes: E (1), G (♭3), B (5), C♯ (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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