Em chord on Ukulele
in Standard (GCEA) tuning · Also known as C tuning, Re-entrant, High G
Em
Minor
Notes:E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 0 2 | – 2 – 1 | G E E B | medium | |
| 4 4 3 2 | 3 4 2 1 | B E G B | medium | |
| 4 4 3 x | 2 3 1 – | B E G x | easy | |
| 0 4 7 7 | – 1 2 3 | G E B E | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 | G G B E | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 0 10 | 1 3 – 2 | E B E G | medium | |
| 0 11 0 10 | – 2 – 1 | G B E G | easy | |
| 0 11 0 x | – 1 – – | G B E x | easy | |
| 0 x 0 2 | – – – 1 | G x E B | easy | |
| x 4 3 2 | – 3 2 1 | x E G B | medium | |
| 4 4 3 7 | 2 3 1 4 | B E G E | hard | |
| 4 7 0 7 | 1 2 – 3 | B G E E | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 | x G B E | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 12 10 | 1 3 4 2 | E B E G | medium | |
| x 11 0 10 | – 2 – 1 | x B E G | easy | |
| 12 11 0 x | 2 1 – – | G B E x | easy |
The Em chord (Minor) is built from the notes E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele 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.