Em chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 0 | – – 1 2 – | x E B E G | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 x | 1 2 1 1 – | B G B E x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 x 5 4 | 4 1 – 3 2 | E G x G B | hard | |
| 7 0 7 5 4 | 3 – 4 2 1 | E E E G B | medium | |
| 7 7 7 5 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | E B E G G | medium | |
| 7 7 7 9 0 | 1 1 1 2 – | E B E B G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 9 9 | 3 – 4 1 2 | G E G B E | medium | |
| x 0 2 x 0 | – – 1 – – | x E B x G | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 4 | 1 2 1 1 3 | B G B E B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 7 x 4 | 3 1 4 – 2 | E G E x B | hard | |
| x 0 7 5 4 | – – 3 2 1 | x E E G B | medium | |
| 7 7 7 5 x | 2 3 4 1 – | E B E G x | medium | |
| 7 7 7 x 0 | 1 1 1 – – | E B E x G | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 9 0 | 2 – 3 1 – | G E G B G | easy | |
| x 0 2 5 0 | – – 1 2 – | x E B G G | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 x | – 3 1 2 – | x G B E x | easy |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.