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Em/D chord

E minor with D in the bass

Notes
E G B / D
Formula
1 ♭3 5

3 ways to play Em/D

  1. Shape 1Open
    Em/D chord, shape 1: x-x-0-0-0-0××DGBEPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-0-0-0-0

  2. Shape 2From fret 4
    Em/D chord, shape 2: x-5-5-4-5-x4fr××2314DGBEPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    x-5-5-4-5-x

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 12
    Em/D chord, shape 3: x-x-12-12-12-1212fr××1111DGBEPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-12-12-12-12

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/D

Em/D is Em with D 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/D and sound natural next to it.

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