WTFChord

Em

E Minor chord

Notes

EGB

Intervals

1b35

Root

E

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1
Voicing 2
Voicing 3
Voicing 4
Voicing 5
Voicing 6
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About Em

Common progressions using Em

The 'axis' progression (vi–IV–I–V)

C→G→D

Here Eminor is the vi chord of G major — the most common loop in modern pop.

Minor ii–V–i

F#m7b5→B7

Eminor acts as the tonic and the chord everything resolves to.

I–V–vi–IV

G→D→C

Eminor is the emotional turn in the middle of the loop.

Other E chords

EE Dominant 7thE Major 7thE Minor 7thE Suspended 2ndE Suspended 4thE DiminishedE AugmentedE 6thE 9thE Add 9E Power Chord

Same quality, other roots

CmC♯mDmD♯mFmF♯mGmG♯mAmA♯mBm