Guitar UpscaleEm chord on guitar
The E minor chord, written Em, has 3 notes: E G B.
As tab, thick low E string first: 022000, x79987. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | E G B |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with Em
These keys have Em among their chords:
- C Major Scale (iii)
- D Major Scale (ii)
- G Major Scale (vi)
- E Natural Minor scale (i)
- A Natural Minor scale (v)
- B Natural Minor scale (iv)
Scales to play over Em
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- E Natural Minor scale
- E Harmonic Minor scale
- E Phrygian Mode
- E Melodic Minor scale
- E Dorian Mode
- E Minor Pentatonic scale
- E Blues Scale