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Em7 chord on guitar

Em7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from E, G, B and D (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 020000.

Em7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: 020000. Let the low E, D, G, B and high E strings ring open.
2. Fret 5: x75757. Mute the low E string, barre fret 5 from the D to the B string.
3. Barre at fret 7: x79787. Mute the low E string, barre fret 7 from the A to the high E string.
4. Barre at fret 12: 12-14-12-12-12-12. Barre fret 12 from the low E to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Em7 chord?

Em7 is made of E, G, B and D: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above E.

What is the easiest way to play Em7?

Play 020000 (low E to high E): let the low E, D, G, B and high E strings ring open.

Which keys is Em7 in?

Em7 belongs to C major (iii7), D major (ii7) and G major (vi7).

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