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Em/D E minor over D
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Shapes 12 How to play Em/D Let ring open: D string, G string, B string, high E string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ Em/D chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0000 E A D G B E Em/D chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0000 E B G D A E xx0000 · Em/D shape
Em/D chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx0453 2 3 1 E A D G B E Em/D chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx0453 2 3 1 E B G D A E xx0453
Em/D chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x52000 4 1 E A D G B E Em/D chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x52000 4 1 E B G D A E x52000
Em/D chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50453 3 2 4 1 E A D G B E Em/D chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50453 3 2 4 1 E B G D A E x50453
Em/D chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x55430 3 4 2 1 E A D G B E Em/D chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x55430 3 4 2 1 E B G D A E x55430
Em/D chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x50000 1 E A D G B E Em/D chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x50000 1 E B G D A E x50000
Em/D chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x55400 2 3 1 E A D G B E Em/D chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x55400 2 3 1 E B G D A E x55400
Em/D chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x52403 4 1 3 2 E A D G B E Em/D chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x52403 4 1 3 2 E B G D A E x52403
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Chords that go with Em/D The other chords of E minor, the key where Em/D 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/D chord E minor over D is built from 3 notes: E (1), G (♭3), B (5). The note D is played in the bass. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
Em/D belongs to C major (iii), G major (vi), D major (ii), A minor (v), E minor (i).
