E Minor Guitar Chord

RRootm3Minor 3rdP5Perfect 5th
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Voicing Positions (6)

RP5Rm3P5R0 2 2 0 0 0
6×RP5Rm3P5x 7 9 9 8 7
RP5m3m3P5R0 2 5 0 0 0
Rm3m3P5m30 7 5 0 0 3
4RRm3m3P5R0 7 5 0 0 0
6RRP5m3P5R0 7 9 0 0 0

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

E Minor Chord

The E Minor chord is built from the intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, and Perfect 5th. It contains the notes E, G, and B. This is a minor triad — one of the foundational chord types.

Keys Containing Em

C major (iii)D major (ii)E minor (i)G major (vi)A minor (v)B minor (iv)

Related Chords

Same root (E)

EE7Emaj7Em7EdimEaugEsus2Esus4

Same quality (Minor)

D# MinorF MinorF# MinorA MinorB Minor

Relative chord

G Major (relative major)

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