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