Piano chord

E Minor 6th Piano Chord (Em6)

The E Minor 6th chord on piano is made of the notes E, G, B and C♯. Dark warmth. A minor triad with an added major 6th.

E Minor 6th chord on a piano keyboard: E, G, B, C♯ C5C6 E G B C♯

Em6 E – G – B – C♯

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What notes are in E Minor 6th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6 up from E.

Notes
E – G – B – C♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 9
Symbol
Em6
Chord type
Minor 6th, 4 notes

How to play E Minor 6th on piano

  • Right hand: E (1), G (2), B (3), C♯ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on E.
  • Left hand: E (5), G (3), B (2), C♯ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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E Minor 6th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Em6/G, Em6/B, Em6/C♯.

E Minor 6th root position on piano: E, G, B, C♯ E G B C♯
Root position Em6 E – G – B – C♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E Minor 6th 1st inversion on piano: G, B, C♯, E G B C♯ E
1st inversion Em6/G G – B – C♯ – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E Minor 6th 2nd inversion on piano: B, C♯, E, G B C♯ E G
2nd inversion Em6/B B – C♯ – E – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E Minor 6th 3rd inversion on piano: C♯, E, G, B C♯ E G B
3rd inversion Em6/C♯ C♯ – E – G – B RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E Minor 6th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Line cliché

in E minor

  1. i Em
  2. i(maj7) Em(maj7)
  3. i7 Em7
  4. i6 Em6
Line cliché in E minor: Em, Em(maj7), Em7, Em6 B E G

Minor tonic colour

in E minor

  1. i6 Em6
  2. iv7 Am7
  3. V7 B7
  4. i6 Em6
Minor tonic colour in E minor: Em6, Am7, B7, Em6 B C♯ E G

Can you find E Minor 6th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E Minor 6th (Em6)

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E Minor 6th chord FAQ

What notes are in the E Minor 6th chord?

E Minor 6th (Em6) has 4 notes: E, G, B and C♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6, counted up from E.

How do you play E Minor 6th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on E and play E, G, B and C♯ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E.

What are the inversions of E Minor 6th?

1st inversion: G, B, C♯, E (Em6/G). 2nd inversion: B, C♯, E, G (Em6/B). 3rd inversion: C♯, E, G, B (Em6/C♯).

Other E chords

Minor 6th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open Em6 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano