Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 4 2 0 | 2 – 1 3 1 – | E G D B D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 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 | |
| 4 4 4 7 7 0 | 1 1 1 2 3 – | E B E D G E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 7 7 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x E G D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 0 11 10 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x E B G B D | medium | |
| 4 0 2 0 2 0 | 3 – 1 – 2 – | E G D G D E | medium | |
| 4 x 2 4 2 3 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | E x D B D G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 7 7 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E D G G | hard | |
| 4 4 4 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | E B E D G B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 7 0 | – 2 1 1 1 – | x E G D G E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 x 0 11 10 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x E x G B D | hard | |
| 4 0 2 0 4 0 | 2 – 1 – 3 – | E G D G E E | medium | |
| x x 4 x 2 3 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x E x D G | hard | |
| x x 4 7 x 3 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x E D x G | hard | |
| 4 4 7 7 4 0 | 1 1 2 3 1 – | E B G D E E | medium · barre on fret 4 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.