What notes are in Em?

E minor contains three notes: E, G, and B — the root, minor third, and perfect fifth.

What makes Em a minor chord?

The G forms a minor third above E, and that defining interval is what makes this chord minor.

Songs that use Em include Island in the Sun, Livin on a Prayer, Every Breath You Take, Zombie, and I Feel Fine.

CHORDBaritone

E Minor

E · G · B

C C#D Eb E F F#G G#A Bb B

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About the Em Baritone chord

Play Em on Baritone ukulele with the 2 0 0 0 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the D string. Leave the G, B, and E strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.

Root

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Minor

Notes

E · G · B

How the Em chord works

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

Minor third (♭3)

The defining minor interval above the root.

Perfect fifth (5)

Adds strength and stability.

Play in another way

These alternate Baritone voicings use the same chord notes in different places on the fretboard.

This chord goes well with

Em is the home chord in the key of E minor. A key is a group of notes and chords that naturally belong together.

Em i F#dim ii°G III Am iv Bm v C VI D VII

Practice with this chord

Use the 2 0 0 0 shape for Em, then work on changing to the other DGBE fingerings in these progressions. Start with one downstrum per chord before adding a strumming pattern.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Em on Baritone ukulele?: Use the first shape shown above. Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the D string. Leave the G, B, and E strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.
What notes are in Em?: E minor contains three notes: E, G, and B — the root, minor third, and perfect fifth.
What makes Em a minor chord?: The G forms a minor third above E, and that defining interval is what makes this chord minor.
What songs use Em?: Songs that use Em include Island in the Sun, Livin on a Prayer, Every Breath You Take, Zombie, and I Feel Fine.

How the Em chord works

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