Guitar chord
E minor chord Em
A minor chord: darker and sadder than the major. Only one note changes, the third, a half step lower.
Its notes: E, G, and B.
How to play it
- middle: fret 2, string 5
- ring: fret 2, string 4
- Open: strings 6, 3, 2, and 1
On the dots: 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = little finger. Strings go from 6 (low E) to 1 (high E).
Easier
This is an open chord: some strings ring open and there is no barre. One of the first chords to learn.
Chords that go with it
In the key of E minor, it goes with:
Its relative: G major (G)
The same notes, or almost, in another color: you move from one to the other without a bump.
Same note, other chords
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