Em7 Guitar Chord
Em7 is a minor seventh chord. It adds a minor seventh to a minor chord for a mellow, relaxed sound that is common in pop and jazz. Its notes are E, G, B and D. Below are 2 ways to play it, each with a chord diagram, tab and finger numbers.
Notes in Em7
| Note | Degree | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| E | R | Root |
| G | b3 | Minor 3rd |
| B | 5 | Perfect 5th |
| D | b7 | Minor 7th |
Formula: 1–b3–5–b7
Em7 chord shapes
Finger numbers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. In the tab, x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. In the diagrams the top line is the 1st (thinnest) string and the nut is on the left.
Open
Easiest- Tab (6th → 1st string)
- 0 2 0 0 0 0
- Fingers
- – 2 – – – –
A-shape 7fr
- Tab (6th → 1st string)
- x 7 9 7 8 7
- Fingers
- – 1 3 1 2 1
How to play Em7 (easiest shape)
Shape: Open, tab 0 2 0 0 0 0 (6th to 1st string).
- 1Put your middle finger (2) on the 5th string at the 2nd fret.
- 2Let the 6th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st strings ring open.
- 3Strum down from the 6th string to the 1st string.
Em7: common questions
- What notes are in the Em7 chord?
- Em7 has 4 notes: E, G, B and D. Counted from the root, that is 1–b3–5–b7.
- Is there an easier way to play Em7?
- The easiest shape on this page is "Open" (0 2 0 0 0 0). It needs no barre: each finger presses just one string.
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