Em7 chord on Zhongruan – A-D-A-D
in A-D-A-D tuning
Em7
Minor 7
Notes:E · G · B · D
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Fingerings (16)
Em7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 5 5 | – 1 2 3 | x E D G | medium | |
| 7 5 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 | E G D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | E B G D | medium | |
| 2 5 5 2 | 1 2 3 1 | B G D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 5 0 | 3 1 2 – | E G D D | medium | |
| 7 x 10 0 | 1 – 2 – | E x G D | hard | |
| 2 2 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | B E D G | medium | |
| 7 5 7 0 | 2 1 3 – | E G E D | medium | |
| 7 0 10 9 | 1 – 3 2 | E D G B | medium | |
| 5 2 2 5 | 3 1 2 4 | D E B G | medium | |
| 7 5 5 x | 3 1 2 – | E G D x | medium | |
| 10 0 7 9 | 3 – 1 2 | G D E B | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 | 3 4 1 2 | D G B E | medium | |
| 7 5 5 9 | 3 1 2 4 | E G D B | hard | |
| 10 9 7 0 | 3 2 1 – | G B E D | medium | |
| 5 2 5 5 | 2 1 3 4 | D E D G | medium |
The Em7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – A-D-A-D 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.