Em7 chord
E minor seventh. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- E
- 1
- G
- b3
- B
- 5
- D
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Em7
- Root on A
- x79787
- Drop 2
- xx2433
- Shell
- 0x00xx
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Em7
Em7 uses only notes from E minor, B minor, A minor and G major. It sounds most at home in E minor.