Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 3 0 0 3 | – – 1 – – 2 | E B G G B G | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 5 3 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x E G B E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 0 4 8 0 | – – – 1 2 – | E B E B G E | hard | |
| 0 5 7 0 5 7 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | E E B G E B | medium | |
| 0 8 7 9 8 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | E G B E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 9 8 0 | – – – 2 1 – | E B E E G E | easy | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | E B E G B E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 0 4 0 3 | – – – 2 – 1 | E B E B B G | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 5 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E G B E x | medium | |
| 0 0 0 4 8 7 | – – – 1 3 2 | E B E B G B | hard | |
| x 5 7 0 5 7 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E B G E B | medium | |
| 0 8 7 0 8 7 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | E G B G G B | medium | |
| 0 8 0 9 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | E G E E B E | easy | |
| 0 12 12 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | E B E G B E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 3 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | E B G B B E | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x E G B x x | medium |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.