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Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + Dm How to play Em Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the D string. Let ring open: low E string, G string, B string, high E string. ‹ Em chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 022000 2 3 E A D G B E
Em chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 022000 2 3 E B G D A E
022000 · Em shape
Em chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx2000 2 E A D G B E Em chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx2000 2 E B G D A E xx2000
Em chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0x2000 2 E A D G B E Em chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0x2000 2 E B G D A E 0x2000
Em chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 02x000 2 E A D G B E Em chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 02x000 2 E B G D A E 02x000
Em chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 022003 1 2 3 E A D G B E
Em chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 022003 1 2 3 E B G D A E
022003
Em chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx2453 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E Em chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx2453 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E xx2453 · Dm shape
Em chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 022403 1 2 4 3 E A D G B E
Em chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 022403 1 2 4 3 E B G D A E
022403
Em chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets xx2003 2 3 E A D G B E Em chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets xx2003 2 3 E B G D A E xx2003
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Chords that go with Em The other chords of E minor, the key where Em is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
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. D VII D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Em.
2 fret Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Dm shape 7 fret Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Am shape 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 chord E minor is built from 3 notes: E (1), G (♭3), B (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Em belongs to C major (iii), G major (vi), D major (ii), A minor (v), E minor (i).
