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 is the ii7 of a ii–V–I and a staple of soul, funk and neo soul.
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 make the chord in root position.
02027777Em7 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
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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).
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