Em chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E B B E E G G B B | easy | |
| 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | B B G G B B E E x x x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 3 3 x x 5 5 5 5 x x | 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | E E G G x x G G B B x x | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 | E E B B E E G G B B E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | E E B B E E B B E E G G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 0 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 8 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x E E G G B B E E G G | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 10 9 9 10 10 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G G E E G G B B E E B B | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 10 x x 10 10 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | G G E E G G x x E E B B | easy | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 x x | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E B B E E G G x x | easy | |
| 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 | B B G G B B E E B B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 3 3 7 7 x x 5 5 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | E E G G E E x x B B x x | hard | |
| 7 7 0 0 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | E E E E E E G G B B E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 x x 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | E E B B E E B B x x G G | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 0 x x 9 9 10 10 8 8 | 3 3 – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 | G G E E x x B B E E G G | hard | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 10 9 9 10 10 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G G E E G G B B E E x x | medium | |
| x x 0 0 10 10 x x 10 10 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | x x E E G G x x E E B B | easy |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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.