Em chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x E B E G | easy | |
| x x 2 2 3 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x E B G x | easy | |
| 4 4 5 x 3 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | E B G x G x | hard | |
| 4 4 5 7 7 4 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | E B G E B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 5 7 7 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E G E B G | hard | |
| x x x 7 7 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x E B G | easy | |
| x 9 9 10 0 9 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x E B G E E | medium | |
| 11 0 x 10 12 12 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | B G x G E G | hard | |
| 11 12 x x 12 12 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | B G x x E G | hard | |
| 4 0 2 2 0 0 | 3 – 1 2 – – | E G E B E G | medium | |
| x x 2 2 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E B G B | medium | |
| x x x 7 3 4 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x E G B | hard | |
| 4 4 5 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | E B G x x x | easy | |
| x 9 5 7 7 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E G E B x | hard | |
| x 9 9 7 7 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E B E B G | medium | |
| x 9 9 10 0 0 | – 1 2 3 – – | x E B G E G | easy |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.