Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) 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 2 0 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x E G D E B | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 2 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x E G D | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 0 5 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | B G B E E D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 7 0 5 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x G E D | medium | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 1 | E B D G B E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 11 10 10 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | E B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 12 11 12 10 | – – 3 2 4 1 | G D G B E G | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 12 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | G D G B E x | medium | |
| 12 12 12 x 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G x E x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x 2 0 2 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | x E G D E x | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x E B D G x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B E G D | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | G D B E E x | easy | |
| 9 9 0 7 0 5 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | E B G G E D | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | E B D G B x | 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 G 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.