Em7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 | 4 4 1 1 – – – – 3 3 2 2 | E E G G B B E E B B D D | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | E E B B D D G G B B E E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | E E B B E E E E D D G G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x x x 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x x x E E D D G G | easy | |
| 0 0 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | B B D D G G B B E E x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 10 10 | – – 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 8 | |
| x x 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 10 10 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x E E B B D D G G B B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 0 3 3 6 6 3 3 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 | E E B B B B G G D D E E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | E E B B D D G G B B x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 6 6 6 6 | 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 5 | |
| x x x x 8 8 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x G G E E D D G G | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 0 0 7 7 8 8 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | G G D D B B B B E E x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E G G D D E E x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x E E B B D D G G x x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 1 1 3 3 0 0 3 3 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | E E G G D D E E B B x x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | E E B B D D G G B B G G | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.