Guitar chord · Sixths & added
E minor 6th chord on guitar
042000 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Em6 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bittersweet, with a hint of jazz and film noir.
- Notes
- EGBC♯
- Formula
- 1♭356
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- 6th string (low E): play open E
- 5th string (A): 4th fret, ring finger (3) C♯
- 4th string (D): 2nd fret, index finger (1) E
- 3rd string (G): play open G
- 2nd string (B): play open B
- 1st string (high E): play open E
Tablature
e|--0---| B|--0---| G|--0---| D|--2---| A|--4---| E|--0---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Em6 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Em6 on guitar
On guitar, Em6 is one of the friendlier shapes: 042000 needs just two fingers and lets the open strings ring.
