E Minor chord — Drop D
5 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 7 position
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Chord tones
E
R
G
+3
B
+7
E Minor in other tunings
Minor in other keys — Drop D
E Minor in Drop D — video lessons
About E Minor in Drop D
The E Minor chord contains the notes E, G, B. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.