Em chord on piano
E minor: E · G · B. It sounds darker and more inward than major: one note moves, the whole mood changes.
NotesE G B
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: E — finger 1 · G — finger 3 · B — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootE – G – B
- 1stG – B – E
- 2ndB – E – G
Songs that use Em
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