Em7 Guitar Chord

Em7 is a minor 7th chord made of E · G · B · D. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound. The standard shape is an open chord: 020000 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Em7

Open chord · 020000

Em7

Fret 7 barre · root on 5th string · x79787 · from fret 7

Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
Let strings 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

Em7 guitar chord chart — open chord 020000 and 1 more shape — All Em7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E
rootG
3rdB
5thD
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + Dm7 shape → sounds as Em7
Capo on fret 4 + Cm7 shape → sounds as Em7
Capo on fret 7 + Am7 shape → sounds as Em7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E6 Em6 Esus4 Esus2 E7sus4 Edim Edim7 Em7b5 Eaug Eadd9 E9 Em9 Emaj9

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

FAQ

What notes are in the Em7 chord?

The Em7 chord is made of E, G, B, D. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound.

What's the easiest way to play Em7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 020000 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Dm7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Em7?

E dorian or E natural minor fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).