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E minor seventh · Open E shape
Em7 guitar chord
What it is
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E minor seventh added eleventh · Open strings
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How to play Em7 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Let the low E, D, G, B and high E strings ring open.
From the low E string 0 2 0 0 0 0 (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.
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Minor seventh chords in every key
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