E Minor 6 Guitar Arpeggio

Em6 Minor third · 4 notes ·Symbol : m6

Arpeggio Notes

E R
G ♭3
B 5
Db 6

Solfège : Mi – Sol – Si – Réb

Arpeggio Structure

E T+½ G 2T B T Db

About this arpeggio

The minor 6th arpeggio pairs the minor third with the major sixth, creating a bittersweet, expressive color. Widely used in jazz and bossa nova. On guitar, its voicings close to the half-diminished shape facilitate position memorization.

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