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Em6 Guitar Chord

Em6 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 8 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: E G B Db (R m3 5 6).

Em6 Chord

Full name: E minor sixth
AKA: Eminor6 Emin6 E-6
Guitar sound:

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Em6 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: 12 x 11 12 12 x Difficulty level: Rookie
Em6 for guitar on frets 12, x, 11, 12, 12, x

Simplified notation: 0 2 2 0 2 0 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Em6 for guitar on frets 0, 2, 2, 0, 2, 0

Simplified notation: x 7 x 6 8 7 Difficulty level: Advanced
Em6 for guitar on frets x, 7, x, 6, 8, 7

Simplified notation: x 7 5 6 5 7 Difficulty level: Professional
Em6 for guitar on frets x, 7, 5, 6, 5, 7

Simplified notation: 12 10 11 x 12 x
Em6 for guitar on frets 12, 10, 11, x, 12, x

Simplified notation: 12 10 9 9 x 9
Em6 for guitar on frets 12, 10, 9, 9, x, 9

Simplified notation: x 7 9 9 8 9
Em6 for guitar on frets x, 7, 9, 9, 8, 9

Simplified notation: 12 14 14 12 12 12
Em6 for guitar on frets 12, 14, 14, 12, 12, 12

Em6 Inversions on guitar

$Em6\G guitar chord$

$Em6\B guitar chord$

$Em6\Db guitar chord$

Em6 chord charts for left handed guitar

Em6 Chord Structure

Notes: E G B Db
Interval structure: R m3 5 6

Chord construction:
R = E
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = minor 3rd)
G + major interval = B (scale degree = 5th)
R = E - minor interval = Db (scale degree = 6th)

Em6 on other instruments

Em6 piano

Em6 guitar
Em6 Guitar chord chart

Em6 ukulele
Em6 ukulele chord

Em6 mandolin
Em6 mandolin chord

Em6 banjo

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Scales Related to Em6

Scales that include all of the notes of Em6.
D major D melodic minor E melodic minor D ionian G#/Ab harmonic minor B harmonic minor B natural minor E dorian F#/Gb phrygian G lydian A mixolydian B aeolian C#/Db locrian C#/Db blues C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone) G diminished (halftone - wholetone) A#/Bb diminished (halftone - wholetone) D diminished (wholetone - halftone) F diminished (wholetone - halftone)

Em6 chord staff

Em6 summary table

Guitar chord name	Em6 (E minor sixth)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	E G B Db (R m3 5 6)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories	normal minor chord with added 6th 6th chord
Other Notations	Eminor6 Emin6 E-6
Chord Construction	R = E E + minor interval = G (scale degree = minor 3rd) G + major interval = B (scale degree = 5th) R = E - minor interval = Db (scale degree = 6th)
Em6 on other instruments	Em6 piano Em6 guitar Em6 ukulele Em6 mandolin Em6 banjo

Tweak notes of Em6

References related to this chord

normal minor chord with added 6th 6th chord

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