Em is the E minor chord. It has 3 notes: E – G – B (1 – ♭3 – 5).
A minor chord sounds softer and more serious than a major chord, because its third is a half step lower. Minor chords are the ii, iii and vi chords of every major key.
Em chord on Guitar
022000
x79987
12-14-14-12-12-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 2nd fret; D 2nd fret; G open; B open; high E open.
Em chord on Ukulele
0432
9777
12-11-12-10
4777Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 4th fret; E 3rd fret; A 2nd fret.
Em chord on Piano
Play E, G and B together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Em chord
Em appears in 4,907 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
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Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Em chord: questions
What notes are in the Em chord?
Em (E minor) is made of E, G and B (1 – ♭3 – 5).
How do you play Em on guitar?
The most common shape is 022000 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Em on ukulele?
Play 0432 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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