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Fig. 1 · Em on the keyboard

piano chord

Em

E1G♭3B5

The major triad with its third lowered by a half step.

on guitaron ukulelethe scale

What is true of it

Em is E, G and B — 1, b3 and 5 counted from E.

On an instrument that cannot reach all 3, the 5 goes first, in that order.

E in other shapes

EmajorEdimdiminishedEaugaugmentedE5power chordEsus2suspended secondEsus4suspended fourth

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