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Em/G♯ chord

E minor with G♯ in the bass

Notes
E G B / G♯
Formula
1 ♭3 5

3 ways to play Em/G♯

  1. Shape 1Open
    Em/G# chord, shape 1: 4-2-2-0-0-0412G♯BEGBEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    4-2-2-0-0-0

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 4
    Em/G# chord, shape 2: 4-7-5-4-5-x4fr×14213G♯EGBEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    4-7-5-4-5-x

  3. Shape 3From fret 3
    Em/G# chord, shape 3: x-x-6-4-5-33fr××4231G♯BEGPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-6-4-5-3

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/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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