E minor piano 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.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- E – G – B
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- G – B – E
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- B – E – G
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | root |
| G | minor third |
| B | perfect fifth |
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 · E – G – B
A progression with this chord
A very common minor progression in pop and rock.