Em7 chord on Venezuelan Cuatro
in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 3 | 2 3 1 4 | B E G D | medium | |
| 7 5 5 3 | 4 2 3 1 | E G B D | hard | |
| 7 5 8 5 | 2 1 3 1 | E G D E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 8 8 | 1 4 2 3 | E B D G | medium | |
| 10 0 10 8 | 2 – 3 1 | G D E G | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – | G D E B | easy | |
| x 2 1 3 | – 2 1 3 | x E G D | medium | |
| 7 5 x 3 | 3 2 – 1 | E G x D | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 | D G B E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 8 8 | 1 – 2 3 | E x D G | easy | |
| x 0 10 8 | – – 2 1 | x D E G | medium | |
| 10 12 10 12 | 1 2 1 3 | G D E B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 0 1 5 | 2 – 1 3 | B D G E | hard | |
| x 5 8 5 | – 1 2 1 | x G D E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 8 8 | 1 – 2 3 | E D D G | easy | |
| 10 12 10 8 | 2 4 3 1 | G D E G | hard |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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
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.