Em chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 0 2 | – 1 – – 2 | G E G B E | easy | |
| x 2 4 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E B E G | medium | |
| 4 5 4 5 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 | B G B E G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 x 9 5 9 | – – 2 1 3 | G x E E B | hard | |
| x x 9 8 9 | – – 2 1 3 | x x E G B | easy | |
| 12 x 9 12 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 | G x E B B | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 2 0 0 x | – 1 – – – | G E G B x | easy | |
| 4 2 x 5 5 | 2 1 – 3 4 | B E x E G | hard | |
| 4 5 4 5 x | 1 2 1 3 – | B G B E x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 9 5 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 | E G E E B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 x 9 8 9 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E x E G B | hard | |
| 0 9 9 0 9 | – 1 2 – 3 | G B E B B | easy | |
| x 2 0 0 2 | – 1 – – 2 | x E G B E | easy | |
| 4 2 4 x 5 | 2 1 3 – 4 | B E B x G | hard | |
| 0 5 4 5 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | G G B E G | medium | |
| 0 5 9 5 9 | – 1 2 1 3 | G G E E B | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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
See Em in another tuning
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.