The E minor chord is one of the most popular chords across many different genres. The open Em chord is one of the first chords most guitarists learn. Unlike other basic open chords, the Em chord uses all of the open strings, which makes it a good test chord for practising stunning patterns.
The open Em chord also contains 4 open strings, so it is arguably the most ‘open’ chord of all of the basic guitar chords. As well as this, the lowest possible note on the guitar (with standard tuning) is the low E, played as the open 6th string. This can give the impression of Em (or E) being a sort of ‘home’ chord.
The open Em chord also fits well with other open chords, such as G, Am, C and F. Many songs have been written using these few chords.
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The standard way to play the E minor chord is in the open position, as shown below. This shape itself is probably in the top five most commonly played guitar chords. The chord diagram below uses the second and third fingers to play the two fingered notes. Some guitarists prefer to use the first two fingers instead. Both ways are correct, and usually comes down to personal preference and the context in which it is being used.
The ‘easy’ or ‘mini’ version of the E minor chord is perhaps the easiest guitar chord of all time? Why? Because it is literally the first three strings, played open, without any fingered notes.
The instructions above are step by step instructions for playing the common E minor chord shape. Forming the chord through step by step instructions is a great way of ensuring that you are interpreting the chord diagram correctly.
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The Em chord can be played as a barre chord by playing a root 6 barre chord shape and starting on the 12th fret or by playing a root 5 barre chord Major shape and starting on the 7th fret:
Playing triads is a great way of exploring the minor chord and the guitar fretboard more generally. By arranging the notes of the chord systematically using permutations (root position, first inversion, second inversion), interesting and unique shapes and voicings are created. The three different voicings for the E minor triad are:
The following shapes are alternative ways of playing the E minor chord shape. They’re not the most common Em shapes, but used enough to include here as interesting alternatives.
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Most E minor chords with extensions can be used as a substitute for the E minor chord. For example, Em9, Em11 and Em6 can often be used to add colour and emotion to the E minor chord.
For more interesting substitutions, playing variations of the G chord (which is the relative Major of E minor), such as G6, G69, Gmaj9 etc. can be used effectively as a substitute for the E minor chord.
The most common and effective scales that can be used to solo/improvise over the E minor chord, or to create melodies for the purposes of song writing are:Em chord guitar diagrams, chord charts and photos. Everything you need to know to play an E minor chord on your guitar.
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An Em guitar chord can be played either as an open chord or as a barre chord – examples of both are provided on this page.
The symbol for a E minor chord is Em, so if you see that symbol written on sheet music, any of the Em chords on this page can be used.
The open Em chord, below, is one of the easiest chords to play on guitar! Once you’ve mastered it, try either of the other Em guitar chords on this page.
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An E minor chord contains three notes: E, G and B. In all of the E m guitar chords on this page, one or more of these notes is repeated at a different octave in order to give the chord a “bigger” sound (see the E Minor Guitar Chord Notes section, further down the page).
The diagram below shows the second most common way of playing E minor on guitar. It uses the open Am chord shape, but played as a bar chord with the index finger positioned at the 7
The X above the low E string on the chord diagram tells you that this string should not be played, so try to avoid this string when you strum the chord. (It won’t sound terrible if you do accidentally play the open string, but it does tend to make the chord sound a little “bottom heavy”.)
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When you are used to playing this chord, you can try muting the low E string with the tip of the index finger (the finger that is making the bar) – thereby preventing it from ringing.
The diagram below shows a way of playing E minor on guitar at the second fret. It’s not often used, but can be useful in some circumstances.
In this chord, you’re essentially playing the standard open D minor chord two frets higher, making it an E minor chord. You can play the chord with a barre, by extending the index finger all the way over the top four strings. This would help you change quickly to other barre chords at the second fret, such as D or B minor.
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When choosing an E minor chord shape to play, you’ll usually want to select the chord that you can fret the fastest and most comfortably. This will usually be a chord in the same region of the fretboard that you’re already playing in.
For example, if you need to change from Am to Em, and you’re playing the A minor chord at the 5th fret, then in most situations the Em bar chord at the 7
If you happened to be playing an open Am chord before the Em chord, then the open Em chord at the top of this page would, in most cases, be the best Em to play.
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Although you could play a three-note Em chord with just the E, G and B notes, in most circumstances it probably wouldn’t sound great. Most guitar chords, including the Em guitar chords on this page, double up at least one of the notes in a different octave. This gives the chord a much “fuller” sound.
For example, the open E minor chord at the top of this page contains three E notes: the open bottom E string, the E an octave higher (at the second fret of the fourth (D) string), and the open top E string. As you can see in the diagram below, the chord also contains 2 B notes, and a single G note.
With all six strings being used, and four of them being open strings, the open Em guitar chord had a very strong and clear sound.
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