Em6 Guitar Chord

Em6 is a minor 6th chord made of E · G · B · C♯. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: 022020 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Em6

Open position · root on 6th string · 022020

Em6

Fret 5 barre · root on 5th string · x75657 · from fret 5

Em6

Fret 12 barre · root on 6th string · 12-14-14-12-14-12 · from fret 12

Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 2.
Let strings 6, 3, 1 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

Em6 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre 022020 and 2 more shapes — All Em6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E
rootG
3rdB
5thC♯
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 7 + Am6 shape → sounds as Em6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

E Dorian Mode

Other E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E6 Em6 Esus4 Esus2 E7sus4 Edim Edim7 Em7b5 Eaug Eadd9 E9 Em9 Emaj9

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6 C♯m6 Dm6 E♭m6 Em6 Fm6 F♯m6 Gm6 A♭m6 Am6 B♭m6 Bm6

FAQ

What notes are in the Em6 chord?

The Em6 chord is made of E, G, B, C♯. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor.

What's the easiest way to play Em6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 022020 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 7 and play a Am6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Em6?

E dorian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).