Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 x 4 4 3 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | E G x B E G | hard | |
| x x 4 4 4 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E B E G | medium | |
| 4 0 4 4 4 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | E G E B E E | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 7 7 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x E G E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 0 11 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x E B G B E | medium | |
| x x x 12 11 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x G B E | easy | |
| 4 0 4 4 x 3 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | E G E B x G | hard | |
| x x 4 4 x 3 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x E B x G | easy | |
| 4 4 4 0 4 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | E B E G E E | medium | |
| x 9 7 0 7 7 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x E G G G B | medium | |
| x 9 11 0 11 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x E B G B x | medium | |
| 11 12 11 12 11 12 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | B G B G B E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 4 x 0 4 3 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | E B x G E G | hard | |
| x x 4 4 7 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E B G G | hard | |
| 4 4 4 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | E B E G x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 9 7 7 | – – – 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 C 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.