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