Em6
Em6
E M6
Intermediate
Minor
Sixth
Minor 6th chord - jazz minor sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG
Minor 3rdB
Perfect 5thC#
Major 6thInterval Details
E
Root
G
Minor 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
C#
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G - B - C#
Bass: EInversion 1
G - B - C# - E
Bass: GInversion 2
B - C# - E - G
Bass: BInversion 3
C# - E - G - B
Bass: C#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Em6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Em6
E13#9
E13#9#11
Em69
Em13
Simplified
E5
Em
Alternate Symbols
Em6
E-6
Tags
sixth
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4