What notes are in E Minor 7th?

E Minor 7th (Em7) contains E, G, B, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m above the root E.

How do you play Em7 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Em7": A at fret 2.

Is Em7 hard for beginners?

It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

E Minor 7th Guitar Chord (Em7)

E Minor 7th (Em7) is built from E, G, B, D, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m formula measured from the root E. This page shows 34 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor 7th

Notes: E · G · B · DIntervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 7m

Fingerings for Em7

Em7A at fret 2

Em7A at fret 2, D at fret 2

Em7low E at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Em7A at fret 3

Em7A at fret 3, D at fret 3

Em7low E open, A at fret 2, D open, G muted, B open, high E open

Em7low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em7low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2

Em7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Em7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em7low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em7low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Em7low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Em7low E muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em7low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted

Em7low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E muted

Em7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em7low E open, A muted, D open, G open, B muted, high E open

Em7low E open, A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 3

Em7low E open, A muted, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Em7low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 1, B muted, high E at fret 1

Em7low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4

Em7low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G muted, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Em7low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted

Em7low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Em7low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Em7low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4

Em7low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Em7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2

Em7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Em7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Em7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3

Em7low E muted, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Em7low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Notes in Em7

How to play Em7

E Minor 7th Guitar Chord (Em7) is smooth and mellow, a staple of soul, funk and jazz.

Beginner tip

Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.

Practice idea

Play it as the ii chord and move it to the V to practise the most common jazz cadence.

Em7 FAQ

What notes are in E Minor 7th?: E Minor 7th (Em7) contains E, G, B, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 7m above the root E.
How do you play Em7 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Em7": A at fret 2.
Is Em7 hard for beginners?: It sits in the minor seventh family. Flatten your fingers so the barre covers the strings evenly without buzzing.