Em chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 0 2 | 1 – – 2 | E G B E | easy | |
| 2 4 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | E B E G | medium | |
| 5 4 5 5 | 2 1 3 4 | G B E G | medium | |
| 5 9 5 9 | 1 2 1 3 | G E E B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 8 9 | – 2 1 3 | x E G B | easy | |
| 2 0 0 x | 1 – – – | E G B x | easy | |
| 2 4 x 5 | 1 2 – 3 | E B x G | hard | |
| x 4 5 5 | – 1 2 3 | x B E G | easy | |
| 5 9 8 9 | 1 3 2 4 | G E G B | hard | |
| 9 9 8 9 | 2 3 1 4 | B E G B | medium | |
| 2 0 0 5 | 1 – – 2 | E G B G | medium | |
| 5 4 5 2 | 3 2 4 1 | G B E E | medium | |
| 5 4 5 x | 2 1 3 – | G B E x | easy | |
| 9 9 5 5 | 3 4 1 2 | B E E G | hard | |
| 9 9 8 x | 2 3 1 – | B E G x | easy | |
| 2 4 0 5 | 1 2 – 3 | E B B G | medium |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.