Em7 chord
E minor seventh.
- Notes
- E G B D
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
- Easiest
- 020000
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
4 ways to play Em7
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiest020000
Strings, low to high: E B D G B E
- no barre
- 1 finger
- 050000
Strings, low to high: E D D G B E
- no barre
- 1 finger
- up at fret 5
- 12-14-12-12-12-12
Strings, low to high: E B D G B E
- barre on fret 12
- 2 fingers
- up at fret 12
- x-x-x-9-8-10
Strings, low to high: x x x E G D
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- up at fret 8
- 3 strings not played
What's in Em7
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | root |
| G | b3 | minor third |
| B | 5 | fifth |
| D | b7 | flat seventh |
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