Em chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 1 | – 1 2 3 1 | x E B E G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 3 3 x | 4 3 1 2 – | E G B E x | medium | |
| 6 4 x 6 5 | 3 1 – 4 2 | E G x G B | hard | |
| x x 8 6 5 | – – 3 2 1 | x x E G B | medium | |
| 6 8 8 6 x | 1 2 3 1 – | E B E G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 8 x x | 3 1 2 – – | G B E x x | easy | |
| 9 x 11 10 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | G x G B E | hard | |
| x x 11 10 10 | – – 3 1 2 | x x G B E | easy | |
| x 1 3 x 1 | – 1 3 – 2 | x E B x G | hard | |
| 6 4 3 6 x | 3 2 1 4 – | E G B G x | medium | |
| 6 4 8 x 5 | 3 1 4 – 2 | E G E x B | hard | |
| 6 x 8 6 5 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E x E G B | hard | |
| 6 8 8 6 10 | 1 2 3 1 4 | E B E G E | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 8 10 x | 3 1 2 4 – | G B E B x | medium | |
| 9 x x 10 10 | 1 – – 2 3 | G x x B E | easy | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 | 1 1 2 3 1 | B E B E G | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.