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Em/C♯ chord

E minor with C♯ in the bass

Notes
E G B / C♯
Formula
1 ♭3 5

3 ways to play Em/C♯

  1. Shape 1Open
    Em/C# chord, shape 1: x-4-2-0-0-0×31C♯EGBEPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-4-2-0-0-0

  2. Shape 2From fret 4
    Em/C# chord, shape 2: x-4-5-4-5-74fr×12134C♯GBEBPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-4-5-4-5-7

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 9
    Em/C# chord, shape 3: 9-10-9-12-12-129fr121444C♯GBGBEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    9-10-9-12-12-12

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/C♯

Em/C♯ is Em with C♯ 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/C♯ and sound natural next to it.

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