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DADGAD tuning

Em on guitar

Em is a minor, spelled E, G and B. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 2220xx, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteEGB
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

E minor, open position, capo 0
2220xxsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E minor, position 7, capo 07fr1324
x79079sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E minor, position 5, capo 05fr213
x7507xsits at fret 5, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E minor, position 4, capo 04fr3214
x7547xsits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
E minor, position 9, capo 09fr2
xxx9109sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and mutes 3 strings
E minor, position 14, capo 014fr
1414140xxsits at fret 14, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 14, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E minor, position 12, capo 012fr2134
xx14121414sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
E minor, position 10, capo 010fr2134
141014014xsits at fret 10, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E minor, open position, capo 01234
22202xsits at fret 2, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E minor, open position, capo 0123
xx2022sits at fret 2, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E minor, open position, capo 012
xx202xsits at fret 2, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
E minor, open position, capo 023
222425sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2

Keys Em belongs to

Em is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Em in another tuning

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