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