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Em/B E minor over B
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12 How to play Em/B Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the D string. Let ring open: G string, B string, high E string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ Em/B chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x22000 2 3 E A D G B E Em/B chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x22000 2 3 E B G D A E x22000 · Em/B shape
Em/B chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x2x000 2 E A D G B E Em/B chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x2x000 2 E B G D A E x2x000
Em/B chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x22003 1 2 3 E A D G B E Em/B chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x22003 1 2 3 E B G D A E x22003
Em/B chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x22403 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E Em/B chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x22403 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E x22403
Em/B chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x22050 1 2 4 E A D G B E Em/B chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x22050 1 2 4 E B G D A E x22050
Em/B chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x25400 1 4 3 E A D G B E Em/B chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x25400 1 4 3 E B G D A E x25400
Em/B chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x25450 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E Em/B chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x25450 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E x25450
Em/B chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x25000 1 4 E A D G B E Em/B chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x25000 1 4 E B G D A E x25000
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Chords that go with Em/B The other chords of E minor, the key where Em/B is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
Em i Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F♯dim ii° F♯dim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3. G III G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Am iv Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Bm v Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C VI C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Em/B chord E minor over B is built from 3 notes: E (1), G (♭3), B (5). The note B is played in the bass. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
Em/B belongs to C major (iii), G major (vi), D major (ii), A minor (v), E minor (i).
