Em7 chord on Charango
in Standard (GCEAE) 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 2 0 | – 1 – 2 – | G D E B E | easy | |
| 4 4 3 5 3 | 2 3 1 4 1 | B E G D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 0 5 0 | – 1 – 2 – | G E E D E | easy | |
| 7 7 0 5 7 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D G E D B | medium | |
| 7 7 0 7 7 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D G E E B | medium | |
| 9 11 0 10 10 | 1 4 – 2 3 | E B E G D | medium | |
| 0 11 0 10 10 | – 3 – 1 2 | G B E G D | easy | |
| 0 2 0 2 x | – 1 – 2 – | G D E B x | easy | |
| x 4 3 5 3 | – 2 1 3 1 | x E G D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 0 5 x | – 1 – 2 – | G E E D x | easy | |
| 0 7 0 5 7 | – 2 – 1 3 | G G E D B | medium | |
| 7 7 0 7 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | D G E E E | easy | |
| 9 x 0 10 10 | 1 – – 2 3 | E x E G D | easy | |
| x 11 0 10 10 | – 3 – 1 2 | x B E G D | easy | |
| 0 2 0 2 3 | – 1 – 2 3 | G D E B G | easy | |
| 4 4 3 5 x | 2 3 1 4 – | B E G D x | medium |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Charango 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
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.