E minor (Em)
ERoot
Gmin 3
BPerf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
Em
E minor, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
E+3 fretsG+4 fretsB
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with E →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Em
E minor, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04