Em7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 2 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | G E G B D | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E B D G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 0 | 1 1 1 2 – | B G B E D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 10 9 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D x E G B | hard | |
| 10 0 10 10 9 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E D E G B | medium | |
| x x 10 10 12 | – – 1 2 3 | x x E G D | medium | |
| x 2 1 2 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x E G B D | easy | |
| 5 2 x 5 5 | 2 1 – 3 4 | B E x D G | hard | |
| 5 5 8 7 5 | 1 1 3 2 1 | B G D E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 10 x | 1 – 2 3 – | D x E G x | hard | |
| 10 9 10 10 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | E B E G D | medium | |
| 10 x 10 10 12 | 1 – 2 3 4 | E x E G D | hard | |
| 1 2 1 x 0 | 1 2 1 – – | G E G x D | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 x 5 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | x E x D G | hard | |
| 8 5 5 7 5 | 3 1 1 2 1 | D G B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 10 10 9 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D D E G B | medium |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
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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.