E Minor Guitar Chord
also known as Em, Emin, E-
- your first finger goes on the second fret of the fifth string
- your second finger goes on the second fret of the fourth string
- the first, second, third and sixth strings are open
Notes in an E Minor Guitar chord
Root : E
Minor 3rd : G
5th : B
First Inversion
Contains a G as the bass note.
Notated as E/G
Second Inversion
Contains a B as the bass note.
Notated as E/B
Recommended Scales for an E Minor Guitar Chord
Rock Scales
Blues Scales
Modes Scales
- C Ionian Scale
- D Ionian Scale
- G Ionian Scale
- D Dorian Scale
- E Dorian Scale
- A Dorian Scale
- E Phrygian Scale
- F# Phrygian Scale
- B Phrygian Scale
- C Lydian Scale
- F Lydian Scale
- G Lydian Scale
- D Mixolydian Scale
- G Mixolydian Scale
- A Mixolydian Scale
- E Aeolion Scale
- A Aeolion Scale
- B Aeolion Scale
- F Augmented Lydian Scale
- G Augmented Lydian Scale
- E Diminished Lydian Scale
- F Diminished Lydian Scale