Em7 chord on 4-String Bass
in Standard (EADG) 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 | – 1 – – | E B D G | easy | |
| 3 5 2 4 | 2 4 1 3 | G D E B | medium | |
| 3 7 5 7 | 1 3 2 4 | G E G D | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 | – 2 3 1 | E D G B | easy | |
| 0 5 5 0 | – 1 2 – | E D G G | easy | |
| 0 7 0 0 | – 1 – – | E E D G | easy | |
| 0 10 0 9 | – 2 – 1 | E G D E | easy | |
| 0 10 0 0 | – 1 – – | E G D G | easy | |
| 12 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 3 | E x D G | easy | |
| 0 5 2 0 | – 2 1 – | E D E G | medium | |
| 3 5 2 x | 2 3 1 – | G D E x | medium | |
| 3 7 x 7 | 1 2 – 3 | G E x D | hard | |
| 0 5 5 x | – 1 2 – | E D G x | easy | |
| 0 10 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | E G B D | medium | |
| 12 10 12 9 | 3 2 4 1 | E G D E | medium | |
| 0 10 0 x | – 1 – – | E G D x | easy |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass 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.