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Em7 chord

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

Em7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (020000)
Open position020000
Em7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (x79787)
From the 7th fretx79787
Em7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (12-14-12-12-12-12)
From the 12th fret12-14-12-12-12-12
Em7 chord on guitar, shape 4 (x75757)
From the 5th fretx75757

Shape 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

Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0202)
Open position0202
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (7777)
From the 7th fret7777
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (9-11-10-10)
From the 9th fret9-11-10-10
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (12-14-12-14)
From the 12th fret12-14-12-14

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E open; A 2nd fret.

Em7 chord on Piano

Em7 chord on piano: E, G, B, D

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 930 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

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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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