Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 1 2 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | E B D G B D | medium | |
| 2 2 2 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | E B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 5 5 5 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x E G B D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 8 10 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | x E B D G D | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 10 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | D G B E G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 10 10 12 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x E G D | medium | |
| 2 2 0 1 2 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | E B D G B x | medium | |
| 2 2 5 5 5 2 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | E B G B D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 5 5 0 | – 2 1 1 1 – | x E G B D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E B E G D | medium | |
| 9 10 9 10 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | B G B E G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 10 12 10 10 12 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | D G D E G D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 2 1 2 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x E G B D | easy | |
| 2 5 2 5 2 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | E D E B B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 5 5 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x E G B D x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 8 10 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x E B D G x | medium |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.