Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 3 1 1 1 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | E B E G B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 6 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E B E G | medium | |
| x 8 x 5 6 4 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x E x B E G | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 6 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E G B E x | medium | |
| x 8 6 10 6 8 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x E G E E B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 10 9 8 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x E B E G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 9 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x B E G x | easy | |
| x 11 10 10 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x G B E x x | easy | |
| 1 3 3 1 1 x | 1 2 3 1 1 – | E B E G B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 x 4 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x E B x G | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 x 4 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x E G B x G | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x E G B x x | medium | |
| x 8 6 x 6 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x E G x E B | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 9 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x E B E G x | medium | |
| x 11 10 10 9 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B E G x | medium | |
| 1 3 3 1 1 4 | 1 2 3 1 1 4 | E B E G B G | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.