CHORD REFERENCE

E Minor chord

E · G · B

E minor is a triads chord containing E, G, B. Its intervals from the root are 0, 3, 7 semitones.

Root
E
Quality
minor
Symbol
Em
Intervals
0 · 3 · 7

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E Minor chord tones on the fretboard

Find each chord tone in a catalog tuning. Filled notes marked R are roots; outlined notes are other tones. Open strings are fret 0.

6-String Guitar referenceStandard tuning reference

6-String Guitar · Standard · Frets 0–12 · All chord tones

E Minor in Standard on 6-String GuitarPhysical string order is preserved, with the first catalog string at the bottom. Read exact frets and pitches in the table below. Roots carry an R marker.0123456789101112E2A2D3G3B3E4String 1, fret 0: E2, rootERString 1, fret 3: G2GString 1, fret 7: B2BString 1, fret 12: E3, rootERString 2, fret 2: B2BString 2, fret 7: E3, rootERString 2, fret 10: G3GString 3, fret 2: E3, rootERString 3, fret 5: G3GString 3, fret 9: B3BString 4, fret 0: G3GString 4, fret 4: B3BString 4, fret 9: E4, rootERString 4, fret 12: G4GString 5, fret 0: B3BString 5, fret 5: E4, rootERString 5, fret 8: G4GString 5, fret 12: B4BString 6, fret 0: E4, rootERString 6, fret 3: G4GString 6, fret 7: B4BString 6, fret 12: E5, rootER

This is a map of chord tones, not a fingering to play all at once. Choose a playable voicing in the Tunings workbench.

Fret positions and pitches · first catalog string to last
Open stringFretsNotes with octaves
1 · E20 · 3 · 7 · 12E2 · G2 · B2 · E3
2 · A22 · 7 · 10B2 · E3 · G3
3 · D32 · 5 · 9E3 · G3 · B3
4 · G30 · 4 · 9 · 12G3 · B3 · E4 · G4
5 · B30 · 5 · 8 · 12B3 · E4 · G4 · B4
6 · E40 · 3 · 7 · 12E4 · G4 · B4 · E5

Major and minor scales containing this chord

C MajorD MajorE MinorE Minor pentatonicG MajorG Major pentatonicA MinorB Minor

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