Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am

in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Minor

Notes:E · G · B

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Em shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 2 3 2 4 0	– 1 2 1 3 –	E B G B E E	medium · barre on fret 2
x 2 3 2 4 3	– 1 2 1 4 3	x B G B E G	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 3 x 4 7	– 3 1 – 2 4	x E G x E B	hard
0 7 7 7 7 7	– 1 1 1 1 1	E E B E G B	easy · barre on fret 7
0 10 12 10 11 12	– 1 3 1 2 4	E G E G B E	medium · barre on fret 10
0 2 3 2 4 3	– 1 2 1 4 3	E B G B E G	medium · barre on fret 2
3 2 3 2 4 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	G B G B E x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 3 x 7 7	– 2 1 – 3 4	x E G x G B	hard
x 7 7 7 7 7	– 1 1 1 1 1	x E B E G B	easy · barre on fret 7
12 10 12 10 11 0	3 1 4 1 2 –	E G E G B E	medium · barre on fret 10
0 2 0 2 4 3	– 1 – 2 4 3	E B E B E G	medium
x 2 3 2 4 x	– 1 2 1 3 –	x B G B E x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 3 7 x 7	– 2 1 3 – 4	x E G E x B	hard
0 7 7 7 7 0	– 1 1 1 1 –	E E B E G E	easy · barre on fret 7
12 10 12 10 11 x	3 1 4 1 2 –	E G E G B x	medium · barre on fret 10
0 2 3 2 x x	– 1 2 1 – –	E B G B x x	easy · barre on fret 2

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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

E E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

Cm C#m Dm D#m Fm F#m Gm G#m Am A#m Bm

See Em in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D Open Am E-A-E-A-C-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.