If we analyze all the chords that belong to the E minor key, we end up with seven chords:

Em F#dim G Am Bm C D

We can use these chords to write chord progressions in E minor key.

However, in the chord progression, I just played, I added a beautiful chord that doesn’t belong to the E minor key.

The chord is the A major chord. Precisely an Aadd9 with the C# on the bass.

When a chord is played with a different bass note, it’s called a slash chord, and it’s written like this.

A/C#

This is probably one of the most beautiful chords you can play on the guitar. With the B string open, it’ll become an Aadd9/C#.

A chord is just a chord if you don’t learn how to put it into practice. In this video, we will use this Aadd9/C# in a beautiful chord progression in E minor.

Em | G | A | Am |B |

We will also transform all the chords into slash chords by changing the bass.

Em | G6/D | Aadd9/C# | Am9/C | B11/D# |

Enjoy this lesson.