Em7 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
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Fingerings (16)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 0 0 | 1 – – – | E G B D | easy | |
| 2 4 3 5 | 1 3 2 4 | E B D G | medium | |
| 0 4 5 5 | – 1 2 3 | D B E G | easy | |
| 0 0 5 5 | – – 1 2 | D G E G | easy | |
| x 9 8 12 | – 2 1 3 | x E G D | hard | |
| 2 0 3 0 | 1 – 2 – | E G D D | easy | |
| 2 x 3 5 | 1 – 2 3 | E x D G | hard | |
| 5 4 5 0 | 2 1 3 – | G B E D | easy | |
| 5 0 5 0 | 1 – 2 – | G G E D | easy | |
| 0 9 8 9 | – 2 1 3 | D E G B | easy | |
| 2 0 3 2 | 1 – 3 2 | E G D E | easy | |
| 5 4 3 2 | 4 3 2 1 | G B D E | medium | |
| 5 7 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 | G D E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 8 0 | 2 3 1 – | B E G D | easy | |
| 2 0 3 x | 1 – 2 – | E G D x | easy | |
| 5 x 3 2 | 3 – 2 1 | G x D E | hard |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.