E Minor Guitar Chord

Welcome to our tutorial on the E minor (Em) chord. The Em chord belongs to the Minor Chords family and is composed of the notes E, G, and B. The intervals that build this chord are 1 (Root), b3 (Minor Third), and 5 (Perfect Fifth). This chord is a fundamental part of many songs and is a must-know for any aspiring guitarist.
To understand the Em chord and how to play it, it's essential to understand the concept of chord construction by stacking intervals. This theory will help you understand how chords are built and how they relate to each other on the fretboard. For a more in-depth understanding of intervals, you can check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals.
In this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize and understand the tones that compose the Em chord. For those who are more advanced, you may find our tutorial about more advanced chords useful for expanding your chord vocabulary.
Once you've mastered the Em chord, you can start to explore common chord progressions to learn how to put chords together to create songs. This will also help you understand how the Em chord fits into various musical contexts.
Remember, learning chords is not just about memorizing shapes, but about understanding the musical theory that underpins them. So, let's dive into the Em chord and start making some beautiful music!
Notes that compose the E m chord:
EGB
Chord Structure:
How To Play The E Minor chord on guitar
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Open

Position 2
Movable

Position 3
Open

Position 4
Open

Position 5
Open

Position 6
Open

Position 7
Movable

Position 8
Open

Position 9
Open

Position 10
Movable

Position 11
Movable

Position 12
Movable

Position 13
Open

Position 14
Open

Position 15
Open

Position 16
Open

Position 17
BarreMovable

Position 18
BarreOpen

Position 19
BarreMovable

You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download
the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C m | D m | E m | F m | G m | A m | B m | C#m | D#m | F#m | G#m | A#m | Abm | Bbm | Dbm | Ebm | Gbm
How to build the E m chord on guitar
Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.