Em chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 0 x x | – 1 2 – – – | E B E G x x | easy | |
| x x 2 4 4 2 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x E B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 4 4 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | G x G B E x | hard | |
| 0 7 5 0 4 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | E E G G E B | medium | |
| 0 7 5 0 7 6 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | E E G G G B | medium | |
| 0 7 9 0 7 6 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | E E B G G B | medium | |
| 0 7 9 9 7 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | E E B E G x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 9 9 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | E G B E x x | easy | |
| 0 10 x 0 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | E G x G B E | easy | |
| 12 x x 12 11 11 | 3 – – 4 1 2 | E x x G B E | hard | |
| 0 2 2 4 4 2 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | E B E B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 2 4 4 2 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | G B E B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 7 5 4 x x | 1 4 3 2 – – | G E G B x x | hard | |
| x 7 5 0 4 6 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x E G G E B | medium | |
| x 7 5 0 7 6 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x E G G G B | medium | |
| x 7 9 0 7 6 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x E B G G B | medium |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.