E minor major 6

E minor major 6 guitar chord is also written as Emin/maj6 or Em6 or Emin(maj6) or EmM6.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the E minor major 6 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the E minor major 6 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 022020

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 4th (D) string and 5th (A) string in a barre.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Let the 1st (high E) string, 3rd (G) string, and 6th (low E) string ring open.

Shape 022023

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 4th (D) string and 5th (A) string in a barre.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Let the 3rd (G) string and 6th (low E) string ring open.

View E minor major 6 inversions and slash chords

Em6/G - Em6/B - Em6/C♯

View minor major 6 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭