Em chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 0 | 1 1 1 – | E B E G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 5 4 | 1 2 4 3 | E B G B | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 | – 3 2 1 | x E G B | medium | |
| 5 7 9 9 | 1 2 3 4 | G E B E | hard | |
| x 7 9 0 | – 1 2 – | x E B G | medium | |
| 9 10 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 | B G B E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 x 0 | 1 2 – – | E B x G | easy | |
| 2 2 5 x | 1 2 3 – | E B G x | medium | |
| 5 7 5 4 | 2 4 3 1 | G E G B | medium | |
| 9 7 5 9 | 3 2 1 4 | B E G E | hard | |
| 9 7 9 0 | 2 1 3 – | B E B G | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 | – 3 1 2 | x G B E | easy | |
| 2 2 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | E B G G | medium | |
| 2 x 5 4 | 1 – 3 2 | E x G B | hard | |
| 5 7 x 4 | 2 3 – 1 | G E x B | hard | |
| 5 7 9 0 | 1 2 3 – | G E B G | hard |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.