E Minor Chord on Classical Guitar
Play E Minor on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The E Minor chord is a darker, melancholic minor triad that anchors countless songs. It is built from the notes E, G, B. This page shows how to play E Minor on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the E, G and B strings open and takes the rest at fret 2. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E2 up to E4. 5 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 9.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.