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Em/D Guitar Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz. This is a slash chord — the bass note is D instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–X–0–0–0–0

How to play the Em/D chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–0–0–0–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Play open
2nd string (B) Play open
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Em/D chord

Other names: E minor, E min, E-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: E minor chord

Intervals and tones in Em/D chord

Note Interval
E Root
G Minor 3rd
H Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–X–0–0–0–0
Fret 4
X–5–5–4–5–X
Fret 12
X–X–12–12–12–12
Fret 3
X–X–0–4–5–3
Fret 7
X–X–0–9–8–7

More chords with E as the root

The same chord type in other keys