E minor 6th (Em6)
ERoot
Gmin 3
BPerf 5
C♯Maj 6
Bittersweet. Minor triad with added 6th. Common in jazz and Latin music for sophisticated minor harmony.
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How to play it
Em6
E minor 6th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
- C♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 6th chord sounds the way it does
E+3 fretsG+4 fretsB+2 fretsC♯
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Em6
E minor 6th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
- C♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04