Em7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | x x E E B B D D G G B B | easy | |
| 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 | B B G G B B E E B B D D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x E E G G B B D D | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x E E D D G G B B E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | E E B B E E D D D D G G | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 10 9 9 8 8 0 0 | 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – | G G E E G G B B D D B B | medium | |
| x x 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x D D G G B B E E B B | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | G G E E G G D D E E B B | easy | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 x x | – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | x x E E B B D D G G x x | easy | |
| 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – 3 3 | B B G G B B E E x x D D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 3 3 5 5 5 5 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | E E G G D D G G x x x x | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x E E D D G G B B B B | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | E E B B E E B B D D G G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 0 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x E E G G B B D D G G | medium | |
| x x 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x D D G G B B E E x x | medium | |
| x x 12 12 10 10 12 12 10 10 12 12 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x E E G G D D E E B B | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop A 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.