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Open G tuning

E#m on guitar

E#m is a minor, spelled E#, G# and B#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 313113, which sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteE#G#B#
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

E# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 5.234
313113sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1
E# minor, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2341
x1010109xsits at fret 9, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
E# minor, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr1234
xx3566sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
E# minor, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 4.5fr234
x56566sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 string
E# minor, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 2 to 5.13fr234
151315131315sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13
E# minor, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10, fret 10, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 10. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 2 to 6.10fr23
x1010131310sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
E# minor, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 3 to 5.6fr234
x10610610sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
E# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 5.23
31311xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
E# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 4 to 5.23
xx3113sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
E# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 4 to 5.2
xx311xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 3 strings
E# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 5.23
x13113sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
E# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.23
3131xxsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings

Keys E#m belongs to

E#m is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

E#m in another tuning

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