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Em7 chord on guitar (E minor seventh)

The Em7 chord is the notes E, G, B and D. The usual shape is an open chord: 0 2 0 0 0 0, from the low E string to the high E. Strum it below, tap a string to hear its note, or open it on the full guitar and play it yourself.

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How to play Em7

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

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Em7
  1. Your middle finger on the A string at the 2nd fret.
  2. Let the low E, D, G, B and high E strings ring open.

Em7 up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

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Em7 (up the neck)

Play it as x 7 9 7 8 7, a barre at the 7th fret. Pick the Up the neck shape above to hear it.

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 7th fret.
  2. Your ring finger on the D string at the 9th fret.
  3. Your middle finger on the B string at the 8th fret.
  4. Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Chords that go with Em7

The chords of E minor: they sit next to Em7 in songs, so they sound right before and after it.

Songs with Em7

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs that use them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.