Em chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 | – – – 1 2 – – – | E B E B E G B E | easy | |
| x x x x 2 4 5 3 | – – – – 1 3 4 2 | x x x x E B E G | medium | |
| x 5 3 x 5 4 x x | – 3 1 – 4 2 – – | x E G x G B x x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 7 5 4 0 0 | – – – 3 2 1 – – | E B E E G B B E | medium | |
| 0 5 7 7 5 0 0 7 | – 1 2 3 1 – – 4 | E E B E G G B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 9 9 8 7 | – – 1 1 3 4 2 1 | E B B E B E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 10 9 9 8 0 | – – – 4 2 3 1 – | E B E G B E G E | medium | |
| 0 0 0 10 9 9 0 0 | – – – 3 1 2 – – | E B E G B E B E | easy | |
| 12 12 12 10 x x x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – – | E B E G x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x x 12 12 0 | – – – – – 1 2 – | x x x x x G B E | easy | |
| 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 x | – – – 1 2 – – – | E B E B E G B x | easy | |
| x 5 3 2 2 x x x | – 4 3 1 2 – – – | x E G B E x x x | medium | |
| x 5 3 x x 4 5 x | – 3 1 – – 2 4 – | x E G x x B E x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 7 5 4 0 7 | – – – 3 2 1 – 4 | E B E E G B B B | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 5 0 0 7 | – 1 2 3 1 – – 4 | x E B E G G B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 7 9 9 8 7 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | E B E E B E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.