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E minor 6th chord

Symbol: Em6 · Notes: E – G – B – C♯

A minor chord with a major sixth: a mysterious color, heard in jazz and in the tango.

How it is built

• E: root
• G: minor third
• B: perfect fifth
• C♯: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: E – G – B – C♯
• 1st inversion: G – B – C♯ – E
• 2nd inversion: B – C♯ – E – G
• 3rd inversion: C♯ – E – G – B

Other E chords

E · Em · E7 · Emaj7 · Em7 · Esus2 · Esus4 · Edim · E+ · E6 · Eadd9 · Edim7 · Em7♭5

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