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