Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 3 4 2 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E B E G | medium | |
| x 6 x 3 4 2 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x E x B E G | hard | |
| x 6 4 3 4 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E G B E x | medium | |
| x 6 4 8 4 6 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x E G E E B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 8 7 6 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x E B E G B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 7 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x B E G x | easy | |
| 11 9 8 8 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | E G B E x x | medium | |
| 11 9 x 11 11 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E G x G B x | hard | |
| 11 x x 11 11 11 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | E x x G B E | hard | |
| x x 1 3 x 2 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x E B x G | hard | |
| x 6 4 3 x 2 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x E G B x G | hard | |
| x 6 4 3 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x E G B x x | medium | |
| x 6 4 x 4 6 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x E G x E B | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 7 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x E B E G x | medium | |
| 11 x 8 8 7 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | E x B E G x | hard | |
| 11 9 8 11 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | E G B G x x | medium |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (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.