Em chord on 12-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-D-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-A-A-D-D) 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 x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x E E G G B B E E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | E E B B E E B B B B G G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 5 5 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x E E G G B B E E G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E B B E E G G x x | medium | |
| x x x x x x 10 10 10 10 9 9 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x E E G G B B | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | E E B B E E G G x x x x | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | E E B B G G B B B B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 5 5 7 7 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – | x x E E G G B B E E x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 x x 10 10 10 10 9 9 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x E E x x E E G G B B | hard | |
| 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | B B G G B B E E G G B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x E E G G B B x x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 2 2 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | E E B B G G B B B B G G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 5 5 x x x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x E E G G B B x x x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 x x 10 10 9 9 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x E E B B x x G G B B | hard | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x G G B B E E G G B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | E E x x E E G G B B x x | hard |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open 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.