How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
020000x79787Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The Em7 chord (E minor seventh) has 4 notes: E, G, B and D. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds smooth and less sad than a plain minor chord. It works as i7 in E minor, vi7 in G major and ii7 in D major.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
020000x79787| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| G | Minor third |
| B | Perfect fifth |
| D | Minor seventh |
The highlighted keys (E, G, B and D) make the chord in root position.
02027777Em7 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
Em7 has 4 notes: E, G, B and D. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.
The usual shape is 020000, read from the low E string to the high E string.
Em7 is in C major (iii7), D major (ii7), G major (vi7), E minor (i7), A minor (v7) and B minor (iv7).