Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 3 1 0 4 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | E G D G B G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 5 5 3 4 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x E B D G | medium | |
| 5 5 0 8 0 4 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | E B B D B G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | E B E D G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x E G D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 5 0 1 3 1 | 3 4 – 1 2 1 | E B B G D E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 3 5 3 4 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | E x D B D G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 0 5 0 4 | 2 4 – 3 – 1 | E D B B B G | hard | |
| 5 5 8 8 5 8 | 1 1 2 3 1 4 | E B G D E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 8 8 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x E G D G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 3 1 0 x | 3 1 2 1 – – | E G D G B x | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 5 x 3 4 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x E x D G | hard | |
| 5 8 0 8 0 4 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | E D B D B G | hard | |
| 5 8 5 5 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | E D E B G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 8 0 8 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x E G D B B | medium | |
| 5 1 3 1 3 1 | 4 1 2 1 3 1 | E G D G D E | hard · 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 – Open B 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.