Em chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 4 4 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | G E B E G | medium | |
| x 4 4 4 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x E B E G | medium | |
| 0 4 4 4 0 | – 1 1 1 – | G E B E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 7 7 | – – 3 1 2 | x x E G B | medium | |
| 12 x 9 11 12 | 3 – 1 2 4 | G x E B E | hard | |
| x x 12 11 0 | – – 2 1 – | x x G B E | easy | |
| 4 4 0 4 3 | 2 3 – 4 1 | B E G E G | medium | |
| 4 4 x 4 3 | 2 3 – 4 1 | B E x E G | hard | |
| 0 4 4 4 x | – 1 1 1 – | G E B E x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 9 7 7 | 3 – 4 1 2 | E x E G B | hard | |
| 0 x 9 11 0 | – – 1 2 – | G x E B E | hard | |
| 12 x 12 11 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | G x G B E | easy | |
| 0 4 4 x 3 | – 2 3 – 1 | G E B x G | easy | |
| 4 4 4 x 3 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B E B x G | hard | |
| 4 4 0 4 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | B E G E E | easy | |
| 0 x 9 7 7 | – – 3 1 2 | G x E G B | hard |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.