Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
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Fingerings (16)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 3 3 | – – – – 1 2 | E B E G D G | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 3 3 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x E G B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 7 8 7 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | E E E D G B | medium | |
| 0 8 7 7 8 7 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | E G B D G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 10 9 8 10 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | E G D E G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 12 10 12 12 10 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E B D G B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 0 3 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | E B G G D E | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 3 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x E G B D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 7 8 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E B D G E | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 8 7 | – – 1 1 2 1 | E B B D G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 10 9 8 0 | – 1 3 2 1 – | E G D E G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 10 0 0 10 | – – 1 – – 2 | E B D G B D | easy | |
| 0 0 3 0 3 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | E B G G D G | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 3 7 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x E G B D B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 0 7 5 7 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | E G E D E B | medium | |
| 0 8 0 7 8 7 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | E G E D G B | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.