E Minor Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 0–4–3–2

How to play the E Minor chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–4–3–2 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Play open

3rd string (C) Fret 4 · ring finger

2nd string (E) Fret 3 · middle finger

1st string (A) Fret 2 · index finger