Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 x 4 0 2 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | x x E G D E | medium | |
| x x 4 4 2 3 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x E B D G | medium | |
| x x 4 7 4 3 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x E D E G | hard | |
| x 7 4 7 7 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E E D G E | medium | |
| 6 5 7 0 7 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | B D G G G E | medium | |
| 6 7 7 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | B E G D x x | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x E G D G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 11 9 11 0 | 1 2 3 1 4 – | D G B E B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 x 11 0 11 10 | 2 – 3 – 4 1 | E x B G B D | hard | |
| 2 2 2 0 2 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | G B D G D E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 4 3 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | G B D B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 7 7 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E D G G | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 4 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x E G D E E | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 7 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D G D G E | medium | |
| 6 x 7 7 7 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | B x G D G E | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 7 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | x E G D G E | easy · 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 – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
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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.