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Em7 on guitar

Em7 is a minor seventh, spelled E, G, B and D. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 220000, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and lets 4 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.

Notes and intervals

NoteEGBD
Interval1P3m5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

E minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 2, open, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 2.
220000sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and lets 4 strings ring open
E minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
xx0000is played entirely on open strings, needs no stretch at all, lets 4 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
E minor seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 7 with finger 1, open, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1
x70000sits at fret 7, needs no stretch at all, lets 4 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
E minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 1, open, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.1
050000sits at fret 5, needs no stretch at all and lets 5 strings ring open
E minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.231
055400sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open
E minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 3, open, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.3241
050453sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
E minor seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 1, open, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1
0100000sits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all and lets 5 strings ring open
E minor seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 2, open, fret 9 with finger 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr21
0100900sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret and lets 4 strings ring open
E minor seventh, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14, fret 14, open, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 14, strings 1 to 2.14fr
14140000sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 14 and lets 4 strings ring open
E minor seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, open, open, open, fret 12 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr231
141400012sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
E minor seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, open, fret 8 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr321
0109080sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
E minor seventh, position 15, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, open, fret 15 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.15fr1
xx00150sits at fret 15, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys Em7 belongs to

Em7 is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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