Em7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 1 3 1 1 | – 1 2 1 1 | x E B D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 6 3 x | 3 2 4 1 – | E G D E x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 6 x | 2 1 3 4 – | E G D G x | medium | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E x D G B | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 8 | 1 2 1 1 3 | E B D G D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 8 10 8 | 2 1 1 3 1 | G B E B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 x 10 10 | 1 4 – 2 3 | G D x B E | hard | |
| x 11 11 10 10 | – 3 4 1 2 | x D G B E | medium | |
| x 1 x 1 1 | – 1 – 2 3 | x E x D G | easy | |
| 4 4 3 3 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D G B E x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 x x | 2 1 3 – – | E G D x x | medium | |
| 6 8 8 6 8 | 1 2 3 1 4 | E B E G D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 8 10 8 | 2 4 1 3 1 | G D E B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 11 x 10 | 1 3 4 – 2 | G D G x E | hard | |
| x 11 11 x 10 | – 2 3 – 1 | x D G x E | easy | |
| 1 1 3 1 1 | 1 1 2 1 1 | B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.