Em7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 2 | 3 – 1 2 | E G D G | medium | |
| 4 4 2 2 | 3 4 1 2 | E B D G | medium | |
| 4 7 7 6 | 1 3 4 2 | E D G B | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 | – 2 1 3 | x E G D | medium | |
| 4 0 2 x | 2 – 1 – | E G D x | medium | |
| 4 x 2 2 | 3 – 1 2 | E x D G | hard | |
| 4 7 7 x | 1 2 3 – | E D G x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 9 | 1 2 1 3 | G E G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 4 0 2 6 | 2 – 1 3 | E G D B | hard | |
| 2 4 4 2 | 1 2 3 1 | D B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 4 6 | 3 4 1 2 | G D E B | medium | |
| 7 7 7 11 | 1 1 1 2 | G D G E | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 2 0 4 2 | 1 – 3 2 | D G E G | medium | |
| 2 x 4 2 | 1 – 3 2 | D x E G | hard | |
| 7 7 4 x | 2 3 1 – | G D E x | medium | |
| 7 7 11 11 | 1 2 3 4 | G D B E | hard |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.