An Em-shape barre chord at the 2nd fret — one of the first barre chords in many pop songs.
low E (6th): fret 2 (finger 1); A (5th): fret 4 (finger 3); D (4th): fret 4 (finger 4); G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 1); B (2nd): fret 2 (finger 1); high E (1st): fret 2 (finger 1)
Barre all six strings at the 2nd fret, then add the E-minor shape with fingers 3 and 4.
🎤 Tune up first — free online tuner →To play the F# Minor chord, position your fingers as follows — low E (6th): fret 2 (finger 1); A (5th): fret 4 (finger 3); D (4th): fret 4 (finger 4); G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 1); B (2nd): fret 2 (finger 1); high E (1st): fret 2 (finger 1). Barre all six strings at the 2nd fret, then add the E-minor shape with fingers 3 and 4.
F# Minor is an intermediate chord (it involves a barre). Barre all six strings at the 2nd fret, then add the E-minor shape with fingers 3 and 4.
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