Em7 chord on Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG)
in Slack Key (GCEG) tuning
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
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Fingerings (16)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 0 | – 1 – – | G D E G | easy | |
| 4 4 3 7 | 2 3 1 4 | B E G D | hard | |
| 0 4 7 7 | – 1 2 3 | G E B D | medium | |
| 7 7 0 7 | 1 2 – 3 | D G E D | easy | |
| 0 11 10 9 | – 3 2 1 | G B D E | medium | |
| x 2 0 0 | – 1 – – | x D E G | easy | |
| 7 4 3 4 | 4 2 1 3 | D E G B | hard | |
| 4 7 0 7 | 1 2 – 3 | B G E D | medium | |
| 0 7 0 7 | – 1 – 2 | G G E D | easy | |
| 9 11 10 0 | 1 3 2 – | E B D G | medium | |
| 0 2 0 x | – 1 – – | G D E x | easy | |
| 7 4 3 7 | 3 2 1 4 | D E G D | hard | |
| 7 4 7 0 | 2 1 3 – | D E B G | medium | |
| 7 7 0 0 | 1 2 – – | D G E G | easy | |
| 9 11 10 12 | 1 3 2 4 | E B D G | medium | |
| 0 4 3 7 | – 2 1 3 | G E G D | hard |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG) 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 |
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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.