Em6 chord on guitar

The E minor 6th chord, written Em6, has 4 notes: E G B C#.

As tab, thick low E string first: 022020, xx2423. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Minor 6th Chord

A minor 6th chord adds the major sixth to a minor triad, a dark, jazzy chord from Gypsy jazz and film music. More about the Minor 6th Chord.

Scales to play over Em6

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• E Melodic Minor scale
• E Dorian Mode

Minor 6th Chord in other keys

• Cm6
• C#m6
• Dm6
• Ebm6
• Fm6
• F#m6
• Gm6
• G#m6
• Am6
• Bbm6
• Bm6