Em7 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

EMI7, Emin7

Tuning

Standard Tuning

O
O
O
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
2
E
B
G
D
B
E

If you are looking to play the E minor seventh chord, this chord chart, tablature, and image of the chord being fingered should be very helpful to you.

O
 
O
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
124
E
D
G
E
B
E

Please study this Em7 chord chart, tablature, and picture. The minor sevenths are great chords, and should be learned by all aspiring guitarists!

 
 
O
 
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
134
G
D
G
E
 
 

This is one possible way to play an Emi7 chord.

X
X
 
 
X
 
12
13
14
15
16
233
 
 
G
D
 
E

This voicing for Em7 is commonly used in the jazz genre. The fifth is omitted from the chord.

X
 
 
 
X
 
12
13
14
15
16
2333
 
B
G
D
 
E

This voicing for Em7 is commonly used in the jazz genre.

X
X
 
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
213
 
 
D
G
E
 

This three string voicing for Em7 is commonly used in the jazz genre. The root note is located on the fifth string.

X
 
 
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
2134
 
G
D
G
E
 

This voicing for Em7 is commonly used in the jazz genre. The third of the chord is doubled.

 
 
 
 
X
 
12
13
14
15
16
23333
E
B
G
D
 
E

This voicing for Em7 utilizes a common movable chord shape.

 
 
 
 
 
 
12
13
14
15
16
131111
E
B
G
D
B
E

This Em7 barre chord is played in 12th position.

 
 
 
 
 
X
7
8
9
10
11
13121
B
G
D
B
E
 

This voicing for Em7 utilizes a common, movable barre chord shape.

X
 
 
X
 
X
7
8
9
10
11
234
 
G
D
 
E
 

This voicing for Em7 is used in almost all genres.

 
 
 
 
X
X
12
13
14
15
16
1111
E
B
G
D
 
 

This Em7 voicing is played in third inversion.

 
 
 
 
X
X
2
3
4
5
6
1322
G
D
B
E
 
 

The root note of this Em7 voicing is located on the fourth string.

 
 
O
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
134
G
D
G
D
B
E

This is an "open" voicing for Em7.

 
 
 
X
X
O
7
8
9
10
11
132
B
G
D
 
 
E

This Em7 voicing is played fingerstyle.

O
 
O
 
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
234
E
D
G
E
B
E

This is an alternate fingering for Em7.

O
 
O
 
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
24
E
D
G
E
 
 

This is a four string "open" voicing for Em7. The fifth (B) is omitted from the voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
1314
B
E
D
G
 
 

This Em7 voicing is played in first inversion.

 
 
 
 
X
X
2
3
4
5
6
1423
G
D
B
E
 
 

This voicing for Em7 is played on the four highest strings.

X
 
 
 
X
 
14
15
16
17
18
2143
 
D
B
E
 
G

This is an Em7 chord played in first inversion. This voicing can also be used for G6.