Em chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 2 2 0 4 | 2 1 1 1 – 3 | E G B E G E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 2 2 2 4 4 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | E G B E B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 7 5 4 4 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | E B E G B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 5 0 7 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x B E G G G | medium | |
| 7 6 7 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | G B E x x x | easy | |
| x x 7 9 9 7 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x E B E G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 9 0 11 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x E G B G B | medium | |
| x 11 10 x 0 11 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x E G x G B | easy | |
| x 11 x x 0 11 | – 1 – – – 2 | x E x x G B | easy | |
| 4 2 2 2 0 x | 2 1 1 1 – – | E G B E G x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 2 2 2 4 x | 2 1 1 1 3 – | E G B E B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 7 5 4 x | 1 3 4 2 1 – | E B E G B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 7 5 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | G B E G G x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 x 0 7 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | G B E x G G | hard | |
| x x 7 9 0 7 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x E B G G | medium | |
| x 11 10 9 9 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x E G B E x | medium |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.