Accessible Page: E Minor Guitar Chord

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Chord Shapes

There are 19 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the A and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 7

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the A string
• Mute the D string
• Mute the G string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 8

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Mute the D string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 9

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the G string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 10

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 11

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 12

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the D string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 13

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 14

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 15

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Mute the D string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 16

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the G string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 17

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 18

Fingers Positions

• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the low E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 19

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the low E, A and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

E m Description

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!

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