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