Em7 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 x 2 0 3 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x E G D D | easy | |
| x x 2 4 3 5 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x E B D G | medium | |
| x 5 5 4 3 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x E G B D x | medium | |
| x 5 5 4 0 0 | – 2 3 1 – – | x E G B B D | easy | |
| x 5 5 0 5 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x E G G E D | easy | |
| 9 8 9 7 0 0 | 3 2 4 1 – – | E G B D B D | medium | |
| 9 8 9 9 8 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | E G B E G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 12 9 0 12 12 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | E B B G B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 5 2 0 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x E E G B D | medium | |
| x 5 2 x 3 5 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x E E x D G | hard | |
| x 5 x 4 3 5 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x E x B D G | hard | |
| x 5 5 4 5 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E G B E D | medium | |
| x 5 5 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | x E G G B D | easy | |
| 9 8 9 7 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | E G B D B x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 0 8 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | E G B G G D | medium | |
| 9 12 9 12 0 12 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | E B B G B D | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.