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