Em6 chord
E minor sixth. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- E
- 1
- G
- b3
- B
- 5
- C#
- 6
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The added 6th softens the chord and takes the edge off a plain triad.
How to play Em6
- Root on A
- x75657
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Em6
Em6 uses only notes from B minor and D major. It sounds most at home in B minor.