Em shapes on mandolin

E · G · B

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Em is E, G and B — the 1, ♭3 and 5 of E. On the mandolin there are 8 shapes to walk with ‹ ›; tap any note on the mandolin to pick the shape that holds it. Root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th — the darker counterpart to major About the minor triad →

Also written E min triad, E minor chord, E min chord, Eminor and Emin.

Em by family

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In every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

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By earHear a phrase from the E minor triad and play it back