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E Minor 7 (Em7) Chord Guitar

Open, ringing and unresolved — a neo-soul and lo-fi favourite.

A gentle, open-sounding variation on E minor.
Its soft, unresolved character suits neo-soul, lo-fi and ambient writing.
Rings especially full thanks to its open strings.
The added seventh softens the mood without losing E minor's mellow core.

Root3rd5th7th

Root

EBass6th string

FretOpen

Finger—

5th

A5th string

Fret2

Finger2 middle

7th

D4th string

FretOpen

Finger—

3rd

G3rd string

FretOpen

Finger—

7th

B2nd string

Fret3

Finger3 ring

Root

e1st string

FretOpen

Finger—

NotesE – B – D – G

Formula1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

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TonesE×2·G×1·B×1·D×2

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Questions about E Minor 7 (Em7)

What notes are in a E Minor 7 (Em7) chord?

A E Minor 7 (Em7) chord contains the notes E, B, D, G. It is built from the minor 7th formula 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7, with E as the root.

Is Em7 easier to play than Em?

About the same, and some find it easier. Em7 uses two fingers like Em, and several common voicings drop a finger entirely, letting more open strings ring. The result sounds more sophisticated without being harder to fret.

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E Minor 7 (Em7) Chord Guitar

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