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Em6 Ukulele Chord

A dramatic minor chord with an added major sixth. Typical of jazz, tango and film music. The sixth gives the minor chord a distinctive urgency.

Ukulele

Strings 0–1–0–2

How to play the Em6 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–1–0–2 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Play open
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Fret 2 · middle finger

Notation for Em6 chord

Other names: E minor 6th

Music theory name: minor sixth chord

Common name: E minor sixth chord

Intervals and tones in Em6 chord

Note Interval
E Root
G Minor 3rd
H Perfect 5th
C# Major 6th

All Variations

Open
0–1–0–2
Open
4–4–3–4
Fret 6
6–7–7–7
Fret 9
9–11–9–10

Songs using Em6