Chords in the key of E minor

The seven chords of E minor with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

  1. iEm
  2. ii°F♯dim
  3. IIIG
  4. ivAm
  5. vBm
  6. VIC
  7. VIID
Key signature
1 sharp (F♯)
Relative major
G major

The 7 chords of E minor, plus a major V

  1. iEm
  2. ii°F♯dim
  3. IIIG
  4. ivAm
  5. vBm
  6. VIC
  7. VIID
  8. Valso commonB

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished. In minor keys the v chord is often played as a major chord, B, which leads back to Em more strongly.

Seventh chords in E minor

Common progressions in E minor

i–VI–III–VII

  1. iEm
  2. VIC
  3. IIIG
  4. VIID

i–iv–v

  1. iEm
  2. ivAm
  3. vBm

i–VII–VI–V

  1. iEm
  2. VIID
  3. VIC
  4. VB

12-bar blues

  1. iEm
  2. iEm
  3. iEm
  4. iEm
  5. ivAm
  6. ivAm
  7. iEm
  8. iEm
  9. VB
  10. ivAm
  11. iEm
  12. VB

Notes of the E minor scale

  1. E1
  2. F♯2
  3. G♭3
  4. A4
  5. B5
  6. C♭6
  7. D♭7

E minor has 1 sharp (F♯).

Play in E minor with a capo

  • Em shapesno capo
  • Dm shapescapo 2
  • Am shapescapo 7

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to E minorOpen the capo chart

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