Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 0 0 3 3 3 | – – – 1 1 1 | E B E B D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 3 3 3 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x E G B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 6 8 7 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | E E E D G B | medium | |
| 0 0 7 6 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | E B B D G B | medium | |
| 0 0 7 8 8 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | E B B E G D | medium | |
| 0 8 10 8 8 10 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | E G D E G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 12 10 11 12 10 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | E B D G B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 3 3 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | E B G B D E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 3 3 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x E G B D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 6 8 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | E E B D G E | medium | |
| 0 8 0 6 8 7 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | E G E D G B | medium | |
| 0 0 10 8 8 7 | – – 4 2 3 1 | E B D E G B | medium | |
| 0 8 10 8 0 10 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | E G D E B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 10 11 12 10 | – – 1 2 3 1 | E B D G B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 | E B G B D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 6 3 3 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x E G D D G | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.