Em Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in dnbbbd Tuning

Short answer: Em is a E Minor chord with the notes E, G, B. In dnbbbd tuning, there are 159 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: E-, E min, E Minor

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How to Play Em on Guitar

Em, E-, Emin, EMinor

Notes: E, G, B

4,2,2,0,0,2 (412..3)
x,x,2,0,0,2 (xx1..2)
4,2,5,0,0,2 (314..2)
4,2,2,0,0,5 (312..4)
4,2,5,0,0,5 (213..4)
4,7,5,0,0,5 (142..3)
x,7,5,0,0,5 (x31..2)
x,x,2,0,0,5 (xx1..2)
x,x,2,4,0,5 (xx12.3)
x,7,9,0,0,9 (x12..3)
x,7,5,4,0,5 (x421.3)
x,7,5,9,5,9 (x21314)
x,7,5,0,0,9 (x21..3)
x,7,9,9,5,5 (x23411)
x,7,9,0,0,5 (x23..1)
x,7,9,0,8,9 (x13.24)
x,x,2,4,5,5 (xx1234)
x,7,9,9,0,5 (x234.1)
x,7,5,9,0,9 (x213.4)
x,7,9,0,5,9 (x23.14)
x,7,5,0,5,9 (x31.24)
x,7,9,0,5,5 (x34.12)
x,7,5,9,0,5 (x314.2)
x,7,5,0,8,9 (x21.34)
x,7,9,0,8,5 (x24.31)
x,x,x,9,8,9 (xxx213)
4,2,2,0,0,x (312..x)
x,x,2,0,0,x (xx1..x)
4,2,5,0,0,x (213..x)
4,7,5,0,0,x (132..x)
4,2,5,4,0,x (2143.x)
4,x,2,0,0,2 (3x1..2)
4,2,x,0,0,2 (31x..2)
x,7,5,0,0,x (x21..x)
4,x,5,4,5,5 (1x2134)
4,x,5,0,0,5 (1x2..3)
4,2,2,4,x,5 (2113x4)
4,x,5,0,0,2 (2x3..1)
4,x,2,0,0,5 (2x1..3)
4,2,5,x,5,2 (213x41)
4,2,x,0,0,5 (21x..3)
4,2,2,x,5,5 (211x34)
4,2,5,4,x,2 (2143x1)
4,2,2,0,5,x (312.4x)
4,2,5,0,5,x (213.4x)
4,2,2,0,x,2 (412.x3)
4,7,5,4,5,x (14213x)
4,x,5,4,0,5 (1x32.4)
4,7,5,4,0,x (1432.x)
x,7,9,0,0,x (x12..x)
4,2,x,0,5,5 (21x.34)
4,2,5,x,0,2 (314x.2)
4,2,x,4,0,5 (21x3.4)
4,2,5,0,x,5 (213.x4)
4,2,2,0,x,5 (312.x4)
4,2,5,x,0,5 (213x.4)
4,x,2,4,0,5 (2x13.4)
4,2,2,x,0,5 (312x.4)
4,2,5,0,x,2 (314.x2)
4,x,5,4,0,2 (2x43.1)
4,2,x,0,5,2 (31x.42)
4,7,5,4,8,x (13214x)
4,7,x,4,5,5 (14x123)
4,7,x,0,0,5 (13x..2)
4,7,5,4,x,5 (1421x3)
x,7,5,4,0,x (x321.x)
4,x,5,4,8,5 (1x2143)
4,7,5,x,0,5 (142x.3)
x,7,x,0,0,5 (x2x..1)
4,7,x,4,0,5 (14x2.3)
4,7,x,4,8,5 (13x142)
x,7,5,x,0,5 (x31x.2)
x,7,5,9,0,x (x213.x)
x,7,x,4,0,5 (x3x1.2)
x,7,x,0,0,9 (x1x..2)
x,x,2,x,0,5 (xx1x.2)
x,7,5,4,5,x (x4213x)
x,7,9,0,8,x (x13.2x)
x,7,9,0,5,x (x23.1x)
x,7,9,x,5,5 (x23x11)
x,7,5,x,5,9 (x21x13)
x,7,x,4,5,5 (x4x123)
x,7,5,4,x,5 (x421x3)
x,x,2,4,x,5 (xx12x3)
x,7,x,0,8,9 (x1x.23)
x,7,9,9,8,x (x1342x)
x,7,9,0,x,9 (x12.x3)
x,7,5,4,8,x (x3214x)
x,7,9,0,x,5 (x23.x1)
x,7,5,x,0,9 (x21x.3)
x,7,5,0,x,9 (x21.x3)
x,7,x,9,0,5 (x2x3.1)
x,7,9,x,0,5 (x23x.1)
x,7,x,0,5,9 (x2x.13)
x,7,x,4,8,5 (x3x142)
x,7,x,9,8,9 (x1x324)
x,7,9,x,8,9 (x13x24)
x,7,5,x,8,9 (x21x34)
x,7,5,9,x,9 (x213x4)
x,7,9,x,8,5 (x24x31)
x,7,9,9,x,5 (x234x1)
4,2,x,0,0,x (21x..x)
4,x,2,0,0,x (2x1..x)
4,x,5,0,0,x (1x2..x)
4,2,2,0,x,x (312.xx)
4,7,x,0,0,x (12x..x)
x,7,x,0,0,x (x1x..x)
4,2,5,0,x,x (213.xx)
4,2,5,x,0,x (213x.x)
4,x,5,4,5,x (1x213x)
4,x,5,4,0,x (1x32.x)
4,x,x,0,0,2 (2xx..1)
4,7,5,4,x,x (1321xx)
4,x,x,0,0,5 (1xx..2)
4,x,5,4,x,5 (1x21x3)
4,x,x,4,5,5 (1xx123)
4,7,5,x,0,x (132x.x)
4,2,5,4,x,x (2143xx)
4,2,x,0,5,x (21x.3x)
4,2,x,0,x,2 (31x.x2)
4,2,5,x,x,2 (213xx1)
4,2,2,x,x,5 (211xx3)
4,x,5,x,0,5 (1x2x.3)
x,7,5,x,0,x (x21x.x)
4,x,x,4,0,5 (1xx2.3)
4,x,5,x,0,2 (2x3x.1)
4,x,2,x,0,5 (2x1x.3)
4,2,x,0,x,5 (21x.x3)
4,2,x,x,0,5 (21xx.3)
4,2,5,x,5,x (213x4x)
4,x,5,4,8,x (1x213x)
4,7,x,4,x,5 (13x1x2)
4,7,x,4,8,x (12x13x)
x,7,9,0,x,x (x12.xx)
4,x,5,4,x,2 (2x43x1)
4,2,x,x,5,5 (21xx34)
4,2,5,x,x,5 (213xx4)
4,x,2,4,x,5 (2x13x4)
4,2,x,4,x,5 (21x3x4)
4,x,x,4,8,5 (1xx132)
4,7,x,x,0,5 (13xx.2)
x,7,5,4,x,x (x321xx)
x,7,x,x,0,5 (x2xx.1)
x,7,9,x,8,x (x13x2x)
x,7,x,4,x,5 (x3x1x2)
x,7,x,0,x,9 (x1x.x2)
x,7,x,4,8,x (x2x13x)
x,7,x,x,8,9 (x1xx23)
x,7,5,x,x,9 (x21xx3)
x,7,9,x,x,5 (x23xx1)
4,x,x,0,0,x (1xx..x)
4,2,x,0,x,x (21x.xx)
4,x,5,x,0,x (1x2x.x)
4,x,5,4,x,x (1x21xx)
4,2,5,x,x,x (213xxx)
4,x,x,4,x,5 (1xx1x2)
4,x,x,x,0,5 (1xxx.2)
4,x,x,4,8,x (1xx12x)
4,2,x,x,x,5 (21xxx3)

Quick Summary

  • The Em chord contains the notes: E, G, B
  • In dnbbbd tuning, there are 159 voicings available
  • Also written as: E-, E min, E Minor
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Em chord on Guitar?

Em is a E Minor chord. It contains the notes E, G, B. On Guitar in dnbbbd tuning, there are 159 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Em on Guitar?

To play Em on in dnbbbd tuning, use one of the 159 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Em chord?

The Em chord contains the notes: E, G, B.

How many ways can you play Em on Guitar?

In dnbbbd tuning, there are 159 voicings for the Em chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: E, G, B.

What are other names for Em?

Em is also known as E-, E min, E Minor. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: E, G, B.

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