Em7 is the E minor seventh chord. It has 4 notes: E – G – B – D (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7).
A minor seventh adds a flat seventh to a minor chord. It sounds smooth and mellow, and is everywhere in R&B, neo-soul, jazz and worship music (often as the ii chord).
Em7 chord on Guitar
020000
x79787
12-14-12-12-12-12
x75757Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 2nd fret; D open; G open; B open; high E open.
Em7 chord on Ukulele
0202
7777
9-11-10-10
12-14-12-14Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E open; A 2nd fret.
Em7 chord on Piano
Play E, G, B and D together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Em7 chord
Em7 appears in 920 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
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Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Em7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Em7 chord?
Em7 (E minor seventh) is made of E, G, B and D (1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7).
How do you play Em7 on guitar?
The most common shape is 020000 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Em7 on ukulele?
Play 0202 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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