Em Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

Emin, EMI, E minor

Tuning

Standard Tuning

O
O
O
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
23
E
B
G
E
B
E

The E minor chord can be played by flattening the third scale degree of E major. Instead of playing the first fret, you will play an open string instead.

 
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
3241
G
E
B
G
 
 

This is an alternate version of the E minor chord. This version of the E minor is often used to facilitate the playing of melody notes within the chord.

 
 
 
 
 
X
7
8
9
10
11
13421
B
G
E
B
E
 

This E minor barre chord is played using the A minor shape at the 7th fret.

X
X
O
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
23
 
 
G
E
B
E

This is an abbreviated version of the "open E" minor chord.

 
 
X
X
X
O
7
8
9
10
11
21
B
G
 
 
 
E

This Em chord is used in the verse to "Far Behind" by Candlebox.

 
 
 
X
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
321
B
G
E
 
 
 

This three string voicing of Em is played in seventh position.

O
O
O
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
34
E
B
G
E
B
E

This is an alternate way to finger the E Minor chord.

X
X
X
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
31
 
 
 
G
E
 

This Em chord is used in the interlude section of "One" by Metallica.

X
 
 
 
 
X
2
3
4
5
6
1324
 
E
B
G
B
 

This voicing for Em is played with the fifth of the chord, B, in the bass.

 
 
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
3421
B
G
E
B
 
 

This is an abbreviated version of the full E minor barre chord.

X
 
O
X
 
X
7
8
9
10
11
24
 
G
G
 
E
 

This voicing for Em is used in the song "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

O
O
O
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
14
E
B
G
G
B
E

Notice how the note G is fretted on the fourth string of this Em chord.

O
O
O
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
12
E
B
G
E
B
E

An alternate fingering is applied to this Em chord.

 
 
 
O
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
321
B
G
E
D
 
 

This Em chord is played with a D bass note.

O
O
O
 
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
2
E
B
G
E
 
 

This is an abbreviated version of the "open" Em voicing.

O
O
O
X
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
E
B
G
 
 
 

This is an easy version of the "open" Em chord.

O
 
 
 
X
X
4
5
6
7
8
213
E
E
B
G
 
 

This Em triad is played in first inversion.

 
O
O
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
234
G
B
G
E
B
E

The third of this Em chord (G) is doubled.

O
O
O
 
 
 
1
2
3
4
5
423
E
B
G
E
B
G

This "open" Em chord is played in first inversion.

 
 
 
 
 
 
7
8
9
10
11
113421
B
G
E
B
E
B

This Em/B chord is based on the visual shape of the "open" Am chord.