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