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