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Em/G chord

E minor with G in the bass

Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape

  1. 1
  2. ♭3
  3. 5

How to play Em/G

Em/G chord, shape 1: 3-2-2-0-0-0312GBEGBEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

Open1 of 3

3-2-2-0-0-0

Tap a string to hear it on its own.

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Em/G chord guide

The Em/G chord

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

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

Notes
E G B
Formula
1 ♭3 5
Shapes
3 shapes

Chords in E minor

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

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