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