Em7 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 2 0 0 2 | 4 1 2 – – 3 | E G B D G D | medium | |
| 4 2 2 2 4 2 | 2 1 1 1 3 1 | E G B E B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 5 5 4 4 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | E B D G B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 5 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x E G D G | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 0 7 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | G B E D G G | medium | |
| x x 7 9 7 7 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x E B D G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 12 9 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E G D E x | medium | |
| x 11 10 12 0 11 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x E G D G B | medium | |
| x 11 x 12 12 11 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x E x D G B | hard | |
| 4 2 2 0 0 4 | 3 1 2 – – 4 | E G B D G E | medium | |
| 4 2 2 5 4 2 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | E G B G B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 5 5 4 x | 1 4 2 3 1 – | E B D G B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 5 7 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x E G D x | medium | |
| x 6 7 0 7 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B E D D G | medium | |
| x 11 7 9 7 7 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x E E B D G | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 10 9 9 11 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | B D G B E B | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.