Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 4 2 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | E G E G B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 7 6 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | E B G B x x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 6 7 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | G B G B E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 11 11 11 7 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | G E B E E x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 11 11 10 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x E B E G x | medium | |
| 4 2 4 2 2 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | E G E G B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 7 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | E B G x x x | medium | |
| x 6 7 6 7 6 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x B G B E B | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 7 11 7 x | 2 3 1 4 1 – | B E G E E x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 11 x 10 11 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x E B x G E | hard | |
| x x 4 2 2 2 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x E G B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 7 6 7 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | E x G B E x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 7 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G B G B E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 11 11 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G E B E x x | hard | |
| x 11 11 x 10 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x E B x G x | easy | |
| 4 2 4 2 2 6 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | E G E G B B | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.