Em7 chord - E Minor Seventh - guitar chord chart
The intervals of this chord are Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Minor Seventh
Some books show this chord as:
- E Minor Seventh
- Em7
The Em7 chord is composed of the notes E, G, B, and D
Notes that compose the E m7 chord:
EGBD
Chord Formula:
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Fingerings for the E Minor Seventh guitar chord
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Position 1
Movable
Position 2
Movable
Position 3
Open
Position 4
Open
Position 5
Open
Position 6
Open
Position 7
Open
Position 8
Open
Position 9
Movable
Position 10
Movable
Position 11
Open
Position 12
BarreMovable
Position 13
Open
Position 14
BarreMovable
Position 15
BarreMovable
Position 16
BarreMovable
Position 17
BarreMovable
Position 18
BarreMovable
Position 19
BarreMovable
Position 20
BarreOpen
Position 21
BarreMovable
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E Minor Seventh Chord | Keys and Songs
We can see the E minor seventh chord like an E minor chord (E, G and B) with an additional note, D, that is a minor seventh from the root (10 half-steps)
It is a cool chord that you can play with a couple of really easy shapes, suitable for beginners. For example, position 4 sounds beautiful and you only have to use one finger, on the 2nd fret of the A string.
Keys With The E Minor Seventh Chords
Here below we show the most common keys that contain the E Minor Seventh chord. As this chord is composed of 4 notes (E, G, B and D) we use 4 tones harmonization tables.
C Major Key
In the C major key, you find the E m7 at the 3rd degree.
| C maj7 | D m7 | E m7 | F maj7 | G 7 | A m7 | B m7/b5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (7) G (5) E (3) C (1) | C (1) A (6) F (4) D (2) | D (2) B (7) G (5) E (3) | E (3) C (1) A (6) F (4) | F (4) D (2) B (7) G (5) | G (5) E (3) C (1) A (6) | A (6) F (4) D (2) B (7) |
G Major Key
E m7 in the relative minor chord (6th) of the G major key.
| G maj7 | A m7 | B m7 | C maj7 | D 7 | E m7 | F# m7/b5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# (7) D (5) B (3) G (1) | G (1) E (6) C (4) A (2) | A (2) F# (7) D (5) B (3) | B (3) G (1) E (6) C (4) | C (4) A (2) F# (7) D (5) | D (5) B (3) G (1) E (6) | E (6) C (4) A (2) F# (7) |
D Major Key
The 2nd chord of the D major key is our E m7.
| D maj7 | E m7 | F# m7 | G maj7 | A 7 | B m7 | C# m7/b5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C# (7) A (5) F# (3) D (1) | D (1) B (6) G (4) E (2) | E (2) C# (7) A (5) F# (3) | F# (3) D (1) B (6) G (4) | G (4) E (2) C# (7) A (5) | A (5) F# (3) D (1) B (6) | B (6) G (4) E (2) C# (7) |
Songs With E minor 7
There are tons of songs with the E minor 7 chord; on the guitar, this chord can be played with many open strings, so it has a really powerful sound.
Here are some popular songs that contain this chord:
- Grateful Dead: Shakedown Street
- Nat King Cole: Autumn Leaves
- Ben E. King: Stand By Me
- The Beatles: Yesterday
- Bob Marley: Redemption Song