Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-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 0 2 0 1 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | x E B D G B | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 3 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | B G B E B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 5 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x E G B D | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x E D G B E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 8 8 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | E B E D D G | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 9 8 0 | 3 – 4 2 1 – | G E G B D B | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D G B E B | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | G E G D E B | easy | |
| x 0 2 0 1 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x E B D G x | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 x 3 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | B G B E x D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 5 5 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | E G D G x x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 5 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x E D G B B | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 8 8 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | E B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 8 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x E G B D G | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D G B E x | medium | |
| x 12 10 12 10 12 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x E G D E 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 6-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.