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