Em chord on Bandurria
in Standard (G#-C#-F#-B-E-A) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 0 2 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x E G B E B | medium | |
| x x x 5 3 2 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x E G B | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 3 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x E B E G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 5 0 0 7 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | E G B B E E | medium | |
| 8 6 x 0 7 7 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | E G x B B E | hard | |
| x x 10 8 7 7 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x E G B E | medium | |
| 8 10 10 8 0 10 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | E B E G E G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 12 12 10 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x E B E G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 x x 12 12 x | 1 – – 2 3 – | G x x B E x | easy | |
| x 3 1 0 0 x | – 2 1 – – – | x E G B E x | medium | |
| x 3 x 5 3 2 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x E x E G B | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 3 7 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x E B E G E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 5 0 7 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | E G B B B x | medium | |
| 8 6 x 8 7 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | E G x G B x | hard | |
| x x 10 8 7 10 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x E G B G | medium | |
| 8 10 10 8 0 x | 1 2 3 1 – – | E B E G E x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Bandurria generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Em chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| ♭3 | 3 | G |
| 5 | 7 | B |
More E chords
Other roots
What notes make up the Em chord?
Em is a Minor chord built from the notes E, G, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.