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