Em chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 1 0 2 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | E G E G B E | medium | |
| x x 2 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E B E G | medium | |
| x 4 5 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B G B E x | medium | |
| x 9 5 5 5 5 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x E G B E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 9 10 8 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x E B E G x | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 0 9 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | B G B E B B | medium | |
| x 12 x 10 12 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x G x E B x | hard | |
| 2 0 2 1 0 x | 2 – 3 1 – – | E G E G B x | easy | |
| 2 4 5 5 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | E B G B x x | medium | |
| x 4 x 5 5 5 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x B x B E G | hard | |
| x 9 5 5 5 9 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x E G B E B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 10 8 9 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x E G B | medium | |
| 9 12 9 10 12 9 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | B G B E B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 x 10 12 x | – – – 1 2 – | x G x E B x | hard | |
| 2 0 2 x 0 2 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | E G E x 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 |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (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.