How to play Em6: a minor 6th built on E, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 3 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 0 2 2 0 2 0 (x = not played).
| Note | E | G | B | C# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 | 6 |
Em6 is a minor 6th with E as its root. The full theoretical spelling is E, G, B, C#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Em6 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Em6 is spelled E, G, B, C#: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, 6th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 0 2 2 0 2 0 (x means the string is not played). Fret the A, D and B strings at the 2nd fret. The low E, G and high E strings ring open. Strum all six strings.
Em6 belongs to 3 keys: D major (the ii chord), B minor (the iv) and G# minor (the vi, from the harmonic minor).
