Em7 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 1 3 1 1 1 1 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 1 | x x E B D G B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 x 3 3 x x x | 1 4 – 2 3 – – – | G D x B E x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 3 5 4 4 | – – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x x E B D G | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 6 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x E G D G x x x | medium | |
| x 6 x 6 6 5 x x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | x E x D G B x x | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 6 8 6 8 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x E B D G D E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 10 8 9 8 | – – – 1 3 1 2 1 | x x x E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 11 x x x x | 2 1 3 4 – – – – | E G D G x x x x | medium | |
| 11 x 11 11 10 x x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – – | E x D G B x x x | hard | |
| 11 x 11 11 x x x x | 1 – 2 3 – – – – | E x D G x x x x | easy | |
| x x 1 3 1 1 1 x | – – 1 2 1 1 1 – | x x E B D G B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 4 x 3 x x x | 1 3 4 – 2 – – – | G D G x E x x x | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 3 x x x | – 3 2 4 1 – – – | x E G D E x x x | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 x x x x | – 2 1 3 – – – – | x E G D x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 6 5 6 x | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | x x x D G B E x | medium | |
| x 6 8 6 6 8 6 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | x E B D G D E x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.