Em7 chord on Bandurria
in Standard (G#-C#-F#-B-E-A) tuning
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
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Fingerings (16)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 3 0 2 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x E G D E B | medium | |
| x 3 x 3 3 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E x D G B | hard | |
| x 3 5 3 3 5 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x E B D G D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 5 5 7 5 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 | E G B E B D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 8 0 0 7 | 3 1 4 – – 2 | E G D B E E | medium | |
| 8 x 8 8 7 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | E x D G B x | hard | |
| 8 10 8 8 10 10 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | E B D G D G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 12 10 10 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x E B D G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 1 3 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x E G D E x | medium | |
| 6 x x 5 3 2 | 4 – – 3 2 1 | D x x E G B | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 3 5 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x E B E G D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 5 0 0 5 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | E G B B E D | medium | |
| 8 6 8 0 7 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | E G D B B x | medium | |
| 8 x 8 8 0 7 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | E x D G E E | hard | |
| 8 10 8 0 10 10 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | E B D B D G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 x 10 10 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x E x D G | easy |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Bandurria generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Em7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| ♭3 | 3 | G |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
More E chords
Other roots
What notes make up the Em7 chord?
Em7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes E, G, B, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.