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E minor · Open Em
Em guitar chord
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How to play Em on guitar
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 low E, G, B and high E strings ring open.
From the low E string 0 2 2 0 0 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.
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