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Em/F♯ chord

E minor with F♯ in the bass

Notes
E G B / F♯
Formula
1 ♭3 5

3 ways to play Em/F♯

  1. Shape 1Open
    Em/F# chord, shape 1: 2-2-2-0-0-0123F♯BEGBEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    2-2-2-0-0-0

  2. Shape 2Open
    Em/F# chord, shape 2: 2-2-2-0-0-31234F♯BEGBGPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    2-2-2-0-0-3

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 2
    Em/F# chord, shape 3: 2-2-2-4-5-32fr111342F♯BEBEGPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    2-2-2-4-5-3

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/F♯

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

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