Em7 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 0 2 0 0 0 3 | – – 1 – – – 2 | x E B D G B G | easy | |
| x x x 2 4 3 3 | – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x E B D G | medium | |
| x x 7 5 4 3 x | – – 4 3 2 1 – | x x E G B D x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 4 0 0 | – – 2 3 1 – – | x E D G B B E | easy | |
| 7 0 5 5 7 5 7 | 2 – 1 1 3 1 4 | E E D G D E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 7 8 7 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 | E B E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 0 8 10 | – – 3 2 – 1 4 | x E G B G G D | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 9 0 10 | 2 – 3 – 1 – 4 | G E G D E B D | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 0 0 10 | 1 – 2 – – – 3 | G E G D G B D | easy | |
| x 0 x 12 12 12 12 | – – – 1 1 1 1 | x E x D G B E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x 0 2 0 0 3 0 | – – 1 – – 2 – | x E B D G D E | easy | |
| x x x 2 x 3 3 | – – – 1 – 2 3 | x x x E x D G | easy | |
| x x 7 5 7 3 x | – – 3 2 4 1 – | x x E G D D x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 4 5 0 | – – 2 3 1 4 – | x E D G B E E | medium | |
| 7 7 5 5 7 5 0 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 – | E B D G D E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – – | E B E D G B E | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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.