Em chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 2 2 | 1 2 1 3 4 | G E G B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 2 5 2 5 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B E B B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 | B G B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 9 | – – 2 3 1 | x x E G B | easy | |
| 1 2 1 2 x | 1 2 1 3 – | G E G B x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 2 5 | – 1 2 1 3 | x E B B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 7 5 | – 1 1 2 1 | x G B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 10 10 9 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E x E G B | hard | |
| x 2 1 2 2 | – 2 1 3 4 | x E G B E | medium | |
| 5 2 x 2 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B E x B G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 7 x | 1 1 1 2 – | B G B E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 10 10 9 | 2 1 3 4 1 | E B E G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 2 x | – 2 1 3 – | x E G B x | easy | |
| 5 2 5 x 5 | 2 1 3 – 4 | B E B x G | hard | |
| x x 5 7 5 | – – 1 2 1 | x x B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 10 10 9 | – 1 2 3 1 | x B E G B | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.