Em7 Guitar Chord
Em7 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 10 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: E G B D (R m3 5 m7).
Em7 Chord
Full name: E minor seventhAKA: Emin7 E-7
Guitar sound:
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Em7 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 0 2 2 0 3 0
Difficulty level: Rookie


Simplified notation: x 7 9 7 8 x
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x 7 9 7 8 7
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: 12 x 12 12 12 x
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: 0 2 0 0 0 0


Simplified notation: x 7 5 7 5 7


Simplified notation: 12 14 12 12 12 12


Simplified notation: 0 x 2 0 3 3


Simplified notation: 12 10 9 9 x 10


Simplified notation: x 7 9 9 8 10


Em7 Inversions on guitar
Em7 chord charts for left handed guitar









Em7 Chord Structure
Notes: E G B DInterval structure: R m3 5 m7
Chord construction:
R = E
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = minor 3rd)
G + major interval = B (scale degree = 5th)
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 7th)
Em7 on other instruments
Em7 piano




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Em7 Chord Harmonized Progressions
D major scale harmonized 7th chordsDmaj7 Em7 Gbm7 Gmaj7 A7 Bm7 Dbm7b5
C major scale harmonized 7th chords
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 G7 Am7 Bm7b5
G major scale harmonized 7th chords
Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7 Em7 Gbm7b5
E natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Em7 Gbm7b5 Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7
B natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Bm7 Dbm7b5 Dmaj7 Em7 Gbm7 Gmaj7 A7
A natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Am7 Bm7b5 Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 G7
B harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Bm(maj7) Dbm7b5 Dmaj7#5 Em7 Gb7 Gmaj7 Bbdim7
D melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Dm(maj7) Em7 Fmaj7#5 G7 A7 Bdim7 Dbm7b5
Scales Related to Em7
Scales that include all of the notes of Em7.C major D major G major D melodic minor C ionian D ionian G ionian B harmonic minor E natural minor A natural minor B natural minor D dorian E dorian A dorian E phrygian F#/Gb phrygian B phrygian C lydian F lydian G lydian
Em7 chord staff

Em7 summary table
Guitar chord name | Em7 (E minor seventh) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | E G B D (R m3 5 m7) |
Alternate tunings | |
Chord Categories | minor chord with a minor 7 7th chord |
Other Notations | Emin7 E-7 |
Chord Construction | R = E E + minor interval = G (scale degree = minor 3rd) G + major interval = B (scale degree = 5th) B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 7th) |
Em7 on other instruments | Em7 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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References related to this chord
minor chord with a minor 7 7th chordDominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia