Em bass chord

How to play Em on bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret. Let the E and G strings ring open.

From the E string 0 2 2 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Em?

Em, E minor, is E, G and B: the root (E), the minor third (G) and the perfect fifth (B). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5.

What is the difference between Em and E?

One note. Em has the minor third, G; E raises it a half step to G♯.

Can I play Em7 instead of Em?

Usually, yes. Em7 adds D to the three notes of Em, which softens it without changing what it does in a song.

What is the relative major of Em?

G: it has the same notes as the key of E minor, and its chord shares two of the three notes of Em.

Keys with Em

Em is the iii chord in C major, the ii chord in D major, the vi chord in G major, the i chord in E minor, the v chord in A minor and the iv chord in B minor.