Em6 chord
Em6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Em6 is usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.
Chord structure
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Em6 is an abbreviation for E minor sixth. A less common abbreviation is Emin6. A third system is the minus symbol: E-6.
Notes
The notes that the Em6 chord consists of are E, G, B and C#.
Inversions
1st inversion: Em6/G (means that G is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Em6/B (means that B is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Em6/C# (means that C# is the bass note).
Omissions
Em6(no5) is an E minor 6th with no fifth (B).
Chord progressions
Examples of progressions featuring Em6.
| Progression 1: Dream On - Aerosmith. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Em
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Bm/E
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Em6
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Cmaj7/E
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| Progression 2: James Bond theme. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Em
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C/E
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Em6
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C/E
|
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