Em7 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 | |
| 5 3 5 2 x | 3 2 4 1 – | E G D E x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 5 x | 2 1 3 4 – | E G D G x | medium | |
| 5 0 5 5 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E E D G B | medium | |
| 5 7 5 5 7 | 1 2 1 1 3 | E B D G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 9 7 | 2 – 1 3 1 | G E E B D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 10 0 9 | 1 – 3 – 2 | G E G D E | medium | |
| x 0 10 0 9 | – – 2 – 1 | x E G D E | easy | |
| 12 0 10 12 12 | 2 – 1 3 4 | B E G D G | medium | |
| 12 0 x 12 12 | 1 – – 2 3 | B E x D G | easy | |
| 5 0 2 0 0 | 2 – 1 – – | E E B D G | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D G B E x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 x x | 2 1 3 – – | E G D x x | medium | |
| x 0 5 5 4 | – – 2 3 1 | x E D G B | easy | |
| 5 7 7 5 7 | 1 2 3 1 4 | E B E G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 0 7 | 3 – 1 – 2 | G E E D D | easy |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-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.