Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 1 0 1 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | B G B G B E | easy | |
| 5 5 0 5 0 4 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | E B B B B G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | E B E B G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 10 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x E G E G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 5 1 0 4 | 3 1 4 1 – 2 | E G E G B G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 5 5 0 4 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x E B B G | easy | |
| 5 5 8 5 5 8 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | E B G B E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 10 0 8 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x E G E B B | medium | |
| 5 5 0 1 5 1 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | E B B G E E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 5 5 5 4 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E B E G | medium | |
| 5 5 8 5 8 8 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | E B G B G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 10 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x E G E B x | medium | |
| 5 1 0 1 0 1 | 4 1 – 2 – 3 | E G B G B E | hard | |
| 5 x 0 5 0 4 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | E x B B B G | easy | |
| 5 5 8 5 0 8 | 1 1 2 1 – 3 | E B G B B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 10 8 8 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x E G B | medium |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.