Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
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Fingerings (16)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 0 0 | 1 2 – – – – | E B D G B E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 3 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | E B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 4 3 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x E G B D x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 0 0 | – 2 3 1 – – | D D G B B E | easy | |
| x 7 5 7 5 7 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x E G D E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 7 8 7 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 8 10 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x E G D | medium | |
| 9 10 9 9 0 10 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | B G B E B D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 0 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | D G D G B E | medium | |
| x x 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x D G B E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 2 2 0 0 0 x | 1 2 – – – – | E B D G B x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 x 3 3 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | E B E x D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E G D D x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 5 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | D D G B E E | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 5 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x E G D E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 7 8 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x E B D G E | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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.