E minor triad for guitar (Em)
Notes, positions, and inversions of the E minor triad (Em) on the guitar fretboard: E · G · B.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Position (CAGED)
Strings
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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
Inversions
(strings 1·2·3)Root position
fret 8
1st inversion
open
2nd inversion
fret 4
E minor
The E minor triad is made up of three notes: E · G · B.
It has a darker, more melancholic sound than the major triad. It's the anchor chord of ballads, rock, and countless progressions written in a minor key.