Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | E B D G B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 4 4 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x E B D G | medium | |
| x 8 6 5 4 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x E G B D x | hard | |
| x 6 6 5 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D G B E x | medium | |
| x 8 6 8 6 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x E G D E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 8 9 8 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 9 11 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x E G D | medium | |
| 11 11 10 10 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D G B E x x | medium | |
| 1 3 1 1 1 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | E B D G B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 x 4 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x E x D G | easy | |
| x 8 6 8 4 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E G D D x | hard | |
| x 8 6 8 6 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x E G D E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 10 8 9 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x E B D G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 9 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B E G D | medium | |
| x 11 10 10 x 11 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x G B E x D | hard | |
| 1 3 1 1 1 4 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | E B D G B G | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.