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Ukulele chord

Em6E minor sixth

  • E1
  • G♭3
  • B5
  • C♯6
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
2
Shapes
6

How to play Em6

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the C string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  3. Let ring open: G string, E string.
  1. Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 010212GCEA
    Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 010212AECG

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  2. Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 010x1GCEA
    Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 010x1AECG

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  3. Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 010414GCEA
    Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 010414AECG

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  4. Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 040434GCEA
    Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 040434AECG

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  5. Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 44342314GCEA
    Em6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 44342314AECG

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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. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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