Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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 0 0 0 2 | 2 – – – – 1 | E G D G B E | medium | |
| x x 2 4 3 5 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x E B D G | medium | |
| 4 x 5 4 3 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | E x G B D x | hard | |
| 4 0 0 4 0 0 | 1 – – 2 – – | E G D B B D | easy | |
| x 9 5 7 5 9 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x E G D E B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 9 7 8 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E B D G D | medium | |
| x 9 9 9 8 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x E B E G D | medium | |
| x 9 9 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | x E B G B D | easy | |
| 4 0 0 4 0 2 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | E G D B B E | medium | |
| x x 2 x 3 5 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x E x D G | hard | |
| 4 4 5 x 3 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | E B G x D x | hard | |
| 4 4 0 0 0 0 | 1 2 – – – – | E B D G B D | easy | |
| x 9 5 7 5 5 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x E G D E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 9 7 8 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E B D G x | medium | |
| x 9 9 0 8 0 | – 2 3 – 1 – | x E B G G D | easy | |
| x 9 12 12 12 9 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x E D G B B | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low 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.