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Em7 guitar chord

E minor seventh (Em7) in standard tuning (EADGBE). Play the shape 020000 from the low E string to the high E string. The chord tones are E, G, B, D, and the lowest sounding note is E.

Em7
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Fingering chart

StringFretNote
6th (low E)OpenE
5th (A)2B
4th (D)OpenD
3rd (G)OpenG
2nd (B)OpenB
1st (high E)OpenE

Notes and intervals

Formula 1 b3 5 b7. This shape sounds each chord tone.

NoteDegreeInterval from EIn this shape
E1Root (0 semitones)Yes
Gb3Minor 3rd (3 semitones)Yes
B5Perfect 5th (7 semitones)Yes
Db7Minor 7th (10 semitones)Yes

Same root: E

  • E: E major
  • Em: E minor
  • E7: E dominant seventh
  • Emaj7: E major seventh
  • Esus4: E suspended fourth
  • E5: E power chord

In the key of E minor

  • G: III in E minor
  • Gmaj7: IIImaj7 in E minor
  • Am: iv in E minor
  • Am7: iv7 in E minor
  • Bm7: v7 in E minor
  • Bm: v in E minor
  • C: VI in E minor
  • Cmaj7: VImaj7 in E minor
  • D: VII in E minor
  • D7: VII7 in E minor

See the natural minor scale in all 12 keys for the notes of E minor.