Em7 chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 | E B D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 6 3 5 | 2 4 1 3 | G D E B | medium | |
| 4 8 6 8 | 1 3 2 4 | G E G D | hard | |
| x 8 6 8 | – 2 1 3 | x E G D | medium | |
| 11 11 10 10 | 3 4 1 2 | D G B E | medium | |
| 1 x 1 1 | 1 – 2 3 | E x D G | easy | |
| 4 6 3 x | 2 3 1 – | G D E x | medium | |
| 4 8 x 8 | 1 2 – 3 | G E x D | hard | |
| 8 8 6 8 | 2 3 1 4 | B E G D | medium | |
| 11 11 x 10 | 2 3 – 1 | D G x E | easy | |
| 8 6 6 10 | 3 1 2 4 | B D G E | hard | |
| x 6 6 10 | – 1 2 3 | x D G E | hard |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.