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