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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–1–0–0–0

How to play the Em/D# chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–1–0–0–0 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) Fret 1 · index finger
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–1–0–0–0
Fret 4
X–6–5–4–5–X
Fret 6
X–6–9–9–8–X

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