Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 1 2 2 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x E G B E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 5 2 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | E B E B B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 5 7 5 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x E G B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 10 10 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E B E G x | medium | |
| x x x 10 10 9 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x E G B | easy | |
| 2 2 2 1 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | E B E G x x | medium | |
| 2 2 5 5 2 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | E B G B B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 5 7 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E G B E x | medium | |
| x 7 x 10 10 9 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x E x E G B | hard | |
| 9 10 9 10 10 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | B G B E G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 1 2 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x E G B x | easy | |
| 2 2 5 5 2 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 4 | E B G B B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 5 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x E G B x x | medium | |
| x 7 9 x 10 9 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x E B x G B | hard | |
| x 10 9 10 10 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G B E G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 x 2 1 2 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | E x E G B x | hard |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.