Em7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 0 0 | – 1 – – – | G E G B D | easy | |
| x 2 4 3 5 | – 1 3 2 4 | x E B D G | medium | |
| 4 5 4 5 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | B G B E D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 7 5 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D G D E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 9 8 9 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D x E G B | hard | |
| 9 0 9 8 9 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E D E G B | medium | |
| 12 x 9 12 12 | 2 – 1 3 4 | G x E B D | hard | |
| x 2 0 0 0 | – 1 – – – | x E G B D | easy | |
| 4 2 x 3 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B E x D G | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 0 | – – 1 2 – | G D B E D | easy | |
| 0 0 0 5 5 | – – – 1 2 | G D G E G | easy | |
| 7 x 9 8 x | 1 – 3 2 – | D x E G x | hard | |
| 9 9 9 8 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | E B E G D | medium | |
| 0 0 9 0 9 | – – 1 – 2 | G D E B B | easy | |
| 0 2 0 3 0 | – 1 – 2 – | G E G D D | easy | |
| x 2 x 3 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | x E x D G | hard |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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
See Em7 in another tuning
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.