G <-> Em Change

[kvk]

I seem to remember some comment somewheres about an easy change from G to Em or Em to G that can come in handy. This sound familiar? Anyone know what the fingering is?

[MWCarr]

I'm not sure what that post might have been, but a little music theory tells you that these two chords are very closely related. The principal tones of the Em are E, G and B.The principal tones of the G major are G, B and D. Thinking of the G as a G6 you have all the tones of the Em and thinking of the Em as an Em7 you have all the tones of the G major. This may not help you immediatley, but what I'm trying to point out is that learning some basic chord theory goes light years towards opening up your understanding of chords, how to voice them and how to find them almost anywhere on your fingerboard. The other advantage to getting this tool under your belt is that it will apply to any other instruments you decide to play. (Similar to the advantages of learning standard notation as opposed to that silly "tab")Good luck.

[AlanN]

3257 to 3224

[WireBoy]

how about a two finger tango - 3200 to 0220 ?

[Martin Jonas]

I use 3200 to 0254, which is a very easy changeover -- leave the first finger planted and move the second and third across the fingerboard. I rather like that voicing of Em, as it's much easier to finger cleanly than the adjacent fifth on the middle strings. All the notes fall under a natural unstrained hand shape.

Martin

[kvk]

Yeah, I do know the theory. Em is the closely related m chord to G and G6 and Em7 contain the same four tones. It's the fingerings I'm asking about. I specifically remember reading somewhere about that change with respect to a specific bluegrass song. There's another song I'm trying to work out fingerings to which is why I asked.

[AlanN]

Another good one is 7557 to 7577 (Em7)

[Brad Weiss]

I think this is the easiest, fullest sound:

7554 to 0754

or you can damp the high E for x754

[levin4now]

3 # # # # #0
2 # to # #2
0 # # # # #5
0 # # # # #0

if you aren't looking for chop chords.