Em/F♯
- F♯2bass
- ERtriad
- G♭3triad
- B5triad
3 ways to play Em/F♯
Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.
- Triad note
- Substitute
- Added
- Anchored root
- Bass
- Doubling
Frets x 9 9 9 8 xNotes F♯ B E GIntervals 2 5 1 ♭3Base triadE minor, 2nd inversion
Frets 2 2 2 0 x xNotes F♯ B E GIntervals 2 5 1 ♭3Base triadE minor, 2nd inversion
Frets x x 4 4 5 3Notes F♯ B E GIntervals 2 5 1 ♭3Base triadE minor, 2nd inversion
The construction rules Em/F♯ follows
Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
A slash names the bass
Chord/bass puts any note under a triad. A chord tone gives an inversion, such as C/E; another note gives a new chord: G/F is G7 with the 7th in the bass.
All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.
Minor triad over the 2nd in every key
More chords on E
Em/F♯ chord questions
What notes are in Em/F♯?
Em/F♯ is spelled F♯ E G B: F♯ is the 2nd, E is the root, G is the ♭3rd, B is the 5th.
What is the formula of Em/F♯?
2 1 ♭3 5. It is a E minor triad, over F♯ in the bass.
How many ways can you play Em/F♯ on guitar?
This page shows 3 voicings of Em/F♯, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.