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Em/G chord

E minor with G in the bass

Notes
E G B
Formula
1 ♭3 5

3 ways to play Em/G

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

    3-2-2-0-0-0

  2. Shape 2Open
    Em/G chord, shape 2: 3-2-2-0-0-33124GBEGBGPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    3-2-2-0-0-3

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 2
    Em/G chord, shape 3: 3-2-2-4-5-02fr21134GBEBEEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    3-2-2-4-5-0

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/G

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

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