Movable chord shape Em

[ripock]

Haven't even see a 4432 Em. Usually just posted as 0432 which has a G note as well as the other. I can hear the difference but is there a reason why you'd choose it?
I play low G.

I have a couple of reasons. The 0432 only works for Em. If you move down to Eb or up to F, the open G string doesn't work. So I use the 4432 shape so that I can move it anywhere on the fretboard and get a minor chord. I also am desirous of building the muscle memory of one shape for all minor chords rooted on the C string. Often times I will play X432 and get a true triad without duplicated notes.

 

[UkeOkay]

I sure hope you mean a moveable F on second fret bar. Moving a G shape already requires 4 fingers and I certainly don't have an extra.

Yes. Thanks for the correction.

 

[UkeOkay]

Yes. Thanks for the correction

I was thinking about a barred G though. It’s not really a movable F, at least to me, since the F doesn’t have the barre. In my head I’m thinking “G shape” as I move up the fretboard to A or B, etc.

 

[GreatPotoo]

I'm often lazy on this chord and just play open G.

 

[merlin666]

I was thinking about a barred G though. It’s not really a movable F, at least to me, since the F doesn’t have the barre. In my head I’m thinking “G shape” as I move up the fretboard to A or B, etc.

The moveable chord shapes are named after their first position when barre is not used. So with F when you barre it in first fret it becomes F# and so forth.

 

[captain-janeway]

I have a couple of reasons. The 0432 only works for Em. If you move down to Eb or up to F, the open G string doesn't work. So I use the 4432 shape so that I can move it anywhere on the fretboard and get a minor chord. I also am desirous of building the muscle memory of one shape for all minor chords rooted on the C string. Often times I will play X432 and get a true triad without duplicated notes.

Thanks for explaining. Makes sense.