E minor ukulele chord (Em)

A minor chord replaces the major third with a minor third, a semitone lower. It sounds darker and more melancholic than the major chord.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
Eroot
Gminor third
Bperfect fifth

Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 · E – G – B

A progression with this chord

  1. Emi
  2. CVI
  3. GIII
  4. DVII

A very common minor progression in pop and rock.

Other E chords

The same chord on other roots