E minor arpeggio for guitar (Em)
Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the E minor arpeggio (Em): E · G · B.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
Em
EGB
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
E
Root
· R
G
Third
· ♭3
B
Fifth
· 5
Arpeggio sheet
EmFormula (degrees)
R ♭3 5
Notes in key
E G B
Typical use
Over minor chords; II, III, VI.
E minor
The E minor arpeggio is made up of: E · G · B.
The minor arpeggio: a darker color than the major triad, the anchor of the ii, iii, and vi degrees. It's the reference point for improvising over minor chords.