Em chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 | |
| 5 3 2 2 x | 4 3 1 2 – | E G B E x | medium | |
| 5 3 x 5 4 | 3 1 – 4 2 | E G x G B | hard | |
| 5 0 7 5 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E E E G B | medium | |
| 5 7 7 5 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | E B E G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 9 9 | 2 – 1 3 4 | G E E B E | medium | |
| 8 0 10 9 9 | 1 – 4 2 3 | G E G B E | medium | |
| x 0 10 9 9 | – – 3 1 2 | x E G B E | easy | |
| 12 0 10 x x | 2 – 1 – – | B E G x x | medium | |
| 12 0 x x 12 | 1 – – – 2 | B E x x G | easy | |
| 5 0 2 2 0 | 3 – 1 2 – | E E B E G | medium | |
| 5 3 2 5 x | 3 2 1 4 – | E G B G x | medium | |
| 5 3 7 x 4 | 3 1 4 – 2 | E G E x B | hard | |
| 5 0 x 5 4 | 2 – – 3 1 | E E x G B | easy | |
| 5 7 7 5 x | 1 2 3 1 – | E B E G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 9 0 | 2 – 1 3 – | G E E B G | medium |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.