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