Accessible Page: Em6 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the E Minor Sixth chord

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E m6 Description

The Em6 chord is made up of the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Sixth

This chord is also spelled in the following ways:

• E Minor Sixth
• E Minor 6
• E Min 6
• Em6

The notes in this chord are E, G, B, and C#

Learn 3 positions for this chord

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D and B strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the D string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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