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Fingers 3
Shapes 6 How to play Em Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the C string. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the E string. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string. Let ring open: G string. ‹ Em chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0432 3 2 1 G C E A
Em chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0432 3 2 1 A E C G
0432 · Em shape
Em chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4432 3 4 2 1 G C E A
Em chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4432 3 4 2 1 A E C G
4432 · Dm shape
Em chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 0402 4 2 G C E A
Em chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 0402 4 2 A E C G
0402
Em chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 4777 4fr 1 2 3 4 G C E A
Em chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 4777 4fr 1 2 3 4 A E C G
4777 · Cm shape
Em chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 9777 7fr 1 3 G C E A
Em chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 9777 7fr 1 3 A E C G
9777 · Am shape
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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: fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 2 finger 3, open. G III G Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Am iv Am Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. Bm v Bm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C VI C Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. D VII D Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, 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 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. There are 6 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 belongs to C major (iii), G major (vi), D major (ii), A minor (v), E minor (i).
