Em7 chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) 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 2 | – 1 – – 2 | E B D G D | easy | |
| 3 2 2 4 2 | 2 1 1 3 1 | G B E B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 x 4 4 | 1 4 – 2 3 | G D x B E | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | E D G B E | medium | |
| 0 5 5 0 x | – 1 2 – – | E D G G x | easy | |
| 0 7 0 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 | E E D D G | easy | |
| 0 10 0 9 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | E G D E B | medium | |
| 0 10 12 12 11 | – 1 3 4 2 | E G D G B | medium | |
| 12 x 12 12 11 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E x D G B | hard | |
| 12 x 12 12 x | 1 – 2 3 – | E x D G x | easy | |
| 0 2 0 0 x | – 1 – – – | E B D G x | easy | |
| 3 5 2 4 2 | 2 4 1 3 1 | G D E B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 5 x 4 | 1 3 4 – 2 | G D G x E | hard | |
| 0 5 0 0 4 | – 2 – – 1 | E D D G E | easy | |
| 0 5 5 x x | – 1 2 – – | E D G x x | easy | |
| 0 7 9 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 | E E B D G | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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.