Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-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 0 2 3 1 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x E B E G | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 3 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E G B E x | medium | |
| x 5 3 7 3 5 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x E G E E B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 7 7 6 5 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x E B E G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 7 6 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x B B E G x | easy | |
| x 8 0 7 10 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x G E E B E | medium | |
| x 8 0 10 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G E G B E | medium | |
| x x 0 10 10 10 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x E G B E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 0 2 3 1 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x E E B E G | hard | |
| x 5 3 2 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x E G B x x | medium | |
| x 5 3 x 3 5 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x E G x E B | hard | |
| x 5 0 7 6 5 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x E E E G B | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x B E G x | easy | |
| 10 8 0 7 10 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | E G E E B x | medium | |
| 10 8 0 10 10 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E G E G B x | medium | |
| 10 12 12 10 10 10 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | E B E G B E | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (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.