Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 0 2 0 0 | 2 – – 1 – – | E G D B E G | medium | |
| x x 2 5 3 4 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x E D G B | medium | |
| 4 4 x 5 3 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | E B x D G x | hard | |
| 4 0 0 5 0 4 | 1 – – 3 – 2 | E G D D E B | easy | |
| x 9 5 5 7 0 | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E G D B G | hard | |
| x 9 9 7 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E B E D G | medium | |
| x 9 9 10 10 9 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x E B G D E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 0 10 12 12 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | B G D G E G | medium | |
| 11 0 12 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | B G D x E G | hard | |
| x 12 12 x 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D x E G | hard | |
| 4 0 0 2 0 4 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | E G D B E B | medium | |
| x x 2 5 3 x | – – 1 3 2 – | x x E D G x | medium | |
| 4 x 5 5 3 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | E x G D G x | hard | |
| 4 0 5 5 0 4 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | E G G D E B | medium | |
| x 9 9 5 7 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E B D B G | hard | |
| x 9 9 10 0 7 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x E B G E D | medium |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.