Em
Em
E Minor
Beginner
Minor
Triad
Basic minor chord - sad, melancholic sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG
Minor 3rdB
Perfect 5thInterval Details
E
Root
G
Minor 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G - B
Bass: EInversion 1
G - B - E
Bass: GInversion 2
B - E - G
Bass: BCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Em chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Em
Em/ma7
Em7
Em6
EmMaj7b6
Emadd4
Em7add11
Simplified
E5
Alternate Symbols
Em
Emin
E-
Tags
triad
minor
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4