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Em/B chord

E minor with B in the bass

Notes
E G B
Formula
1 ♭3 5

3 ways to play Em/B

  1. Shape 1Open
    Em/B chord, shape 1: x-2-2-0-0-0×12BEGBEPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-2-2-0-0-0

  2. Shape 2Open
    Em/B chord, shape 2: x-2-2-0-0-3×123BEGBGPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-2-2-0-0-3

  3. Shape 3From fret 2
    Em/B chord, shape 3: x-2-2-4-5-32fr×11342BEBEGPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-2-2-4-5-3

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

About Em/B

Em/B is Em with B as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.

Chords in the key of E minor

These chords share notes with Em/B and sound natural next to it.

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