How to Play Piano Chord: E minor 6 — root | PianoKitty

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Em6

root position

E minor 6

root position

Notes

E, G, B, C♯

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	E	root
2	F♯	second
3	G♯	third
4	A	fourth
5	B	fifth
6	C♯	sixth
7	D♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 6 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 6

root	E
flat third	G
fifth	B
sixth	C♯

Similar chords

E minor with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
E major 6 with raised third
E diminished 7 with flattened fifth
E minor 7 with raised seventh

Practice the minor 6 chords Practice all inversions of Em6

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