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