Em7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 1 1 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x E B D G | easy | |
| x 3 3 2 3 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D G B E x | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 3 5 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x E G D E B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 7 5 6 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 0 7 6 8 | – 3 – 2 1 4 | x G E E G D | medium | |
| x 8 0 7 10 8 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x G E E B D | medium | |
| x 8 0 10 10 8 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G E G B D | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 10 10 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | E B D G B E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 x 1 1 | – – – – 1 2 | x x E x D G | easy | |
| x 5 3 5 3 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x E G D E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 0 5 6 5 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x E D G B | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 7 6 8 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x E E G D | medium | |
| 10 8 10 7 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | E G D E x x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 10 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | E G D G x x | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 10 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | E B D G B x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 0 0 2 1 1 | 1 – – 4 2 3 | G B E B D G | medium |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#) 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.