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