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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 seventh
AKA: Emin7 E-7
Guitar sound:

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Em7 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: 0 2 2 0 3 0 Difficulty level: Rookie
Em7 for guitar on frets 0, 2, 2, 0, 3, 0

Simplified notation: x 7 9 7 8 x Difficulty level: Intermediate
Em7 for guitar on frets x, 7, 9, 7, 8, x

Simplified notation: x 7 9 7 8 7 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Em7 for guitar on frets x, 7, 9, 7, 8, 7

Simplified notation: 12 x 12 12 12 x Difficulty level: Intermediate
Em7 for guitar on frets 12, x, 12, 12, 12, x

Simplified notation: 0 2 0 0 0 0
Em7 for guitar on frets 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0

Simplified notation: x 7 5 7 5 7
Em7 for guitar on frets x, 7, 5, 7, 5, 7

Simplified notation: 12 14 12 12 12 12
Em7 for guitar on frets 12, 14, 12, 12, 12, 12

Simplified notation: 0 x 2 0 3 3
Em7 for guitar on frets 0, x, 2, 0, 3, 3

Simplified notation: 12 10 9 9 x 10
Em7 for guitar on frets 12, 10, 9, 9, x, 10

Simplified notation: x 7 9 9 8 10
Em7 for guitar on frets x, 7, 9, 9, 8, 10

Em7 Inversions on guitar

$Em7\G guitar chord$

$Em7\B guitar chord$

$Em7\D guitar chord$

Em7 chord charts for left handed guitar

Em7 Chord Structure

Notes: E G B D
Interval 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

Em7 guitar
Em7 Guitar chord chart

Em7 ukulele
Em7 ukulele chord

Em7 mandolin
Em7 mandolin chord

Em7 banjo

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Em7 Chord Harmonized Progressions

D major scale harmonized 7th chords
Dmaj7 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 Em7 guitar Em7 ukulele Em7 mandolin Em7 banjo

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References related to this chord

minor chord with a minor 7 7th chord

Dominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

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