Em7 7-string bass chord

How to play Em7 on 7-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the C string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the F string at the 2nd fret. Let the E, D and G strings ring open. Don’t play the B string.

From the B string x 0 2 0 0 2 2 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Em7?

Em7, E minor seventh, is E, G, B and D: the root (E), the minor third (G), the perfect fifth (B) and the minor seventh (D). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.

Can I play Em instead of Em7?

Yes. Em7 is Em with D added; the plain minor chord does the same job in a song.

Which chord has the same notes as Em7?

G6. Both are E, G, B and D; which one you hear depends on the bass note.

Keys with Em7

Em7 is the iii7 chord in C major, the ii7 chord in D major, the vi7 chord in G major, the i7 chord in E minor, the v7 chord in A minor and the iv7 chord in B minor.