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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-1-0-0-0××1D♯GBEPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-1-0-0-0

  2. Shape 2From fret 4
    Em/D# chord, shape 2: x-6-5-4-5-x4fr××4213D♯GBEPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    x-6-5-4-5-x

  3. Shape 3From fret 6
    Em/D# chord, shape 3: x-6-9-9-8-x6fr××1342D♯BEGPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    x-6-9-9-8-x

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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