Em Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Emin, EMI, E minor

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B
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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.

 
 
 
 
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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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An alternate fingering is applied to this Em chord.

 
 
 
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This Em chord is played with a D bass note.

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

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

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E
B
G
 
 

This Em triad is played in first inversion.

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

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
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B
G
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B
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B

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

The Em chord can also be known as Emin, EMI, E minor chord

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