Em7 Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Drop B (7-String) Tuning

Short answer: Em7 is a E Minor 7 chord with the notes E, G, B, D. In Drop B (7-String) tuning, there are 228 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: E-7, E min7

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How to Play Em7 on Guitar

Em7, E-7, Emin7

Notes: E, G, B, D

x,x,5,0,7,6,5 (xx1.432)
x,x,8,0,0,10,8 (xx1..32)
x,8,8,0,0,10,10 (x12..34)
x,x,5,3,7,3,5 (xx21413)
x,10,8,0,0,10,8 (x31..42)
x,x,0,0,9,6,8 (xx..312)
x,x,8,0,9,10,8 (xx1.342)
x,x,8,0,7,6,5 (xx4.321)
x,x,0,0,7,6,10 (xx..213)
x,x,5,0,4,6,8 (xx2.134)
x,x,8,0,7,10,10 (xx2.134)
x,x,8,0,4,6,8 (xx3.124)
x,x,0,0,0,x,8 (xx...x1)
x,x,3,3,x,3,5 (xx11x12)
x,x,3,0,0,x,5 (xx1..x2)
x,x,0,0,x,6,8 (xx..x12)
x,5,5,0,7,6,x (x12.43x)
x,8,8,0,0,10,x (x12..3x)
x,10,0,0,0,x,8 (x2...x1)
x,8,0,0,0,x,10 (x1...x2)
x,x,3,x,0,3,5 (xx1x.23)
x,x,3,0,4,x,1 (xx2.3x1)
0,8,8,0,0,x,10 (.12..x3)
8,8,0,0,0,x,10 (12...x3)
8,10,0,0,0,x,8 (13...x2)
0,10,8,0,0,x,8 (.31..x2)
x,8,0,0,9,6,x (x2..31x)
x,5,5,3,7,3,x (x23141x)
0,8,8,0,9,6,x (.23.41x)
8,8,0,0,9,6,x (23..41x)
x,5,5,0,0,x,8 (x12..x3)
x,x,3,0,x,6,5 (xx1.x32)
x,8,8,0,9,10,x (x12.34x)
x,5,8,0,0,x,8 (x12..x3)
x,8,5,0,0,x,5 (x31..x2)
x,8,8,0,0,x,5 (x23..x1)
x,5,8,0,7,6,x (x14.32x)
5,8,8,0,0,x,5 (134..x2)
8,10,x,0,0,10,8 (13x..42)
8,5,5,0,0,x,8 (312..x4)
x,x,3,x,4,3,1 (xx2x431)
5,5,8,0,0,x,8 (123..x4)
8,8,x,0,0,10,10 (12x..34)
8,8,5,0,0,x,5 (341..x2)
x,10,0,0,7,6,x (x3..21x)
x,x,8,0,x,10,8 (xx1.x32)
x,10,8,0,7,10,x (x32.14x)
0,10,8,0,7,6,x (.43.21x)
0,x,8,0,9,6,8 (.x2.413)
8,x,0,0,9,6,8 (2x..413)
8,10,0,0,7,6,x (34..21x)
x,x,8,0,7,x,5 (xx3.2x1)
x,8,8,0,4,6,x (x34.12x)
x,8,5,0,4,6,x (x42.13x)
x,8,8,0,x,6,5 (x34.x21)
x,8,5,0,x,6,5 (x41.x32)
x,5,5,0,x,6,8 (x12.x34)
x,5,8,0,x,6,8 (x13.x24)
x,8,8,0,x,10,10 (x12.x34)
x,10,8,0,x,10,8 (x31.x42)
x,8,0,0,x,6,10 (x2..x13)
x,10,0,0,x,6,8 (x3..x12)
x,x,8,0,4,x,8 (xx2.1x3)
8,8,0,0,x,6,10 (23..x14)
8,x,0,0,7,6,10 (3x..214)
0,10,8,0,x,6,8 (.42.x13)
0,8,8,0,x,6,10 (.23.x14)
8,10,0,0,x,6,8 (24..x13)
0,x,8,0,7,6,10 (.x3.214)
x,8,8,0,9,x,5 (x23.4x1)
x,5,8,0,9,x,8 (x12.4x3)
x,8,0,0,0,x,x (x1...xx)
8,8,0,0,0,x,x (12...xx)
0,8,8,0,0,x,x (.12..xx)
5,8,0,0,0,x,x (12...xx)
x,5,3,0,0,x,x (x21..xx)
3,5,5,0,0,x,x (123..xx)
5,5,3,0,0,x,x (231..xx)
0,8,5,0,0,x,x (.21..xx)
x,5,3,3,x,3,x (x211x1x)
3,5,5,3,x,3,x (1231x1x)
5,5,3,3,x,3,x (2311x1x)
0,8,8,0,9,x,x (.12.3xx)
8,x,0,0,0,x,8 (1x...x2)
0,x,8,0,0,x,8 (.x1..x2)
8,8,0,0,9,x,x (12..3xx)
3,x,5,3,x,3,5 (1x21x13)
5,x,3,3,x,3,5 (2x11x13)
x,1,3,0,4,x,x (x12.3xx)
x,5,3,x,0,3,x (x31x.2x)
x,8,0,0,x,6,x (x2..x1x)
5,x,3,0,0,x,5 (2x1..x3)
3,x,5,0,0,x,5 (1x2..x3)
3,5,5,x,0,3,x (134x.2x)
5,5,3,x,0,3,x (341x.2x)
8,8,0,0,x,6,x (23..x1x)
0,8,8,0,x,6,x (.23.x1x)
x,5,8,0,7,x,x (x13.2xx)
3,1,5,0,4,x,x (214.3xx)
5,1,3,0,4,x,x (412.3xx)
0,10,8,0,7,x,x (.32.1xx)
8,10,0,0,7,x,x (23..1xx)
0,10,x,0,0,x,8 (.2x..x1)
0,x,8,0,9,x,8 (.x1.3x2)
8,8,x,0,0,10,x (12x..3x)
8,5,5,0,7,x,x (412.3xx)
0,8,5,0,x,6,x (.31.x2x)
5,x,0,0,0,x,8 (1x...x2)
5,5,8,0,7,x,x (124.3xx)
0,x,5,0,0,x,8 (.x1..x2)
5,8,0,0,x,6,x (13..x2x)
5,5,x,0,7,6,x (12x.43x)
8,x,0,0,9,x,8 (1x..3x2)
0,8,x,0,0,x,10 (.1x..x2)
x,5,3,0,x,6,x (x21.x3x)
5,5,3,0,x,6,x (231.x4x)
3,x,5,x,0,3,5 (1x3x.24)
x,8,8,0,4,x,x (x23.1xx)
5,5,x,3,7,3,x (23x141x)
8,x,0,0,x,6,8 (2x..x13)
x,1,3,x,4,3,x (x12x43x)
0,x,8,0,x,6,8 (.x2.x13)
0,8,x,0,9,6,x (.2x.31x)
5,x,3,x,0,3,5 (3x1x.24)
3,5,5,0,x,6,x (123.x4x)
5,8,8,0,4,x,x (234.1xx)
8,8,5,0,4,x,x (342.1xx)
x,8,8,0,x,10,x (x12.x3x)
5,x,0,0,x,6,8 (1x..x23)
8,10,0,0,x,x,8 (13..xx2)
8,x,x,0,0,10,8 (1xx..32)
8,8,x,0,9,10,x (12x.34x)
8,8,0,0,x,x,10 (12..xx3)
5,x,x,0,7,6,5 (1xx.432)
5,5,x,0,0,x,8 (12x..x3)
8,5,x,0,0,x,8 (21x..x3)
0,x,5,0,x,6,8 (.x1.x23)
5,8,x,0,0,x,5 (13x..x2)
8,8,x,0,0,x,5 (23x..x1)
0,8,8,0,x,x,10 (.12.xx3)
8,5,x,0,7,6,x (41x.32x)
0,10,8,0,x,x,8 (.31.xx2)
0,10,x,0,7,6,x (.3x.21x)
x,5,3,0,x,x,1 (x32.xx1)
0,x,x,0,9,6,8 (.xx.312)
5,x,3,0,x,6,5 (2x1.x43)
3,x,5,0,x,6,5 (1x2.x43)
x,1,3,0,x,x,5 (x12.xx3)
5,x,x,3,7,3,5 (2xx1413)
8,x,0,0,7,x,10 (2x..1x3)
5,8,x,0,4,6,x (24x.13x)
5,x,3,0,4,x,1 (4x2.3x1)
3,x,5,0,4,x,1 (2x4.3x1)
0,x,8,0,7,x,10 (.x2.1x3)
8,8,x,0,4,6,x (34x.12x)
5,1,3,0,x,x,5 (312.xx4)
3,1,5,0,x,x,5 (213.xx4)
8,10,x,0,7,10,x (23x.14x)
x,8,8,0,x,x,5 (x23.xx1)
5,5,3,0,x,x,1 (342.xx1)
x,5,8,0,x,x,8 (x12.xx3)
3,5,5,0,x,x,1 (234.xx1)
8,5,x,0,x,6,8 (31x.x24)
8,x,5,0,7,x,5 (4x1.3x2)
5,x,8,0,7,x,5 (1x4.3x2)
8,8,x,0,x,10,10 (12x.x34)
8,10,x,0,x,10,8 (13x.x42)
8,5,5,0,x,x,8 (312.xx4)
5,8,8,0,x,x,5 (134.xx2)
8,8,5,0,x,x,5 (341.xx2)
8,x,x,0,9,10,8 (1xx.342)
5,8,x,0,x,6,5 (14x.x32)
8,x,x,0,7,6,5 (4xx.321)
8,8,x,0,x,6,5 (34x.x21)
5,5,x,0,x,6,8 (12x.x34)
5,5,8,0,x,x,8 (123.xx4)
0,10,x,0,x,6,8 (.3x.x12)
0,8,x,0,x,6,10 (.2x.x13)
x,5,3,x,x,3,1 (x42xx31)
0,x,x,0,7,6,10 (.xx.213)
x,1,3,x,x,3,5 (x12xx34)
5,x,x,0,4,6,8 (2xx.134)
8,x,x,0,4,6,8 (3xx.124)
8,x,5,0,4,x,8 (3x2.1x4)
8,x,x,0,7,10,10 (2xx.134)
5,x,8,0,4,x,8 (2x3.1x4)
8,8,x,0,9,x,5 (23x.4x1)
8,5,x,0,9,x,8 (21x.4x3)
0,8,x,0,0,x,x (.1x..xx)
3,1,0,0,x,x,x (21..xxx)
8,8,0,0,x,x,x (12..xxx)
3,5,x,0,0,x,x (12x..xx)
0,1,3,0,x,x,x (.12.xxx)
0,8,8,0,x,x,x (.12.xxx)
3,5,x,3,x,3,x (12x1x1x)
0,x,x,0,0,x,8 (.xx..x1)
3,x,x,3,x,3,5 (1xx1x12)
0,1,3,x,x,3,x (.12xx3x)
3,1,x,0,4,x,x (21x.3xx)
3,1,0,x,x,3,x (21.xx3x)
3,x,0,0,x,x,1 (2x..xx1)
0,x,3,0,x,x,1 (.x2.xx1)
0,x,8,0,x,x,8 (.x1.xx2)
8,x,0,0,x,x,8 (1x..xx2)
3,5,x,x,0,3,x (13xx.2x)
3,x,x,0,0,x,5 (1xx..x2)
0,8,x,0,x,6,x (.2x.x1x)
0,x,3,x,x,3,1 (.x2xx31)
3,x,0,x,x,3,1 (2x.xx31)
8,5,x,0,7,x,x (31x.2xx)
3,x,x,x,0,3,5 (1xxx.23)
0,x,x,0,x,6,8 (.xx.x12)
3,5,x,0,x,6,x (12x.x3x)
8,8,x,0,4,x,x (23x.1xx)
3,1,x,x,4,3,x (21xx43x)
3,x,x,0,4,x,1 (2xx.3x1)
8,8,x,0,x,10,x (12x.x3x)
3,x,x,0,x,6,5 (1xx.x32)
3,5,x,0,x,x,1 (23x.xx1)
3,1,x,0,x,x,5 (21x.xx3)
3,x,x,x,4,3,1 (2xxx431)
8,5,x,0,x,x,8 (21x.xx3)
8,x,x,0,7,x,5 (3xx.2x1)
8,x,x,0,x,10,8 (1xx.x32)
8,8,x,0,x,x,5 (23x.xx1)
3,5,x,x,x,3,1 (24xxx31)
8,x,x,0,4,x,8 (2xx.1x3)
3,1,x,x,x,3,5 (21xxx34)

Quick Summary

  • The Em7 chord contains the notes: E, G, B, D
  • In Drop B (7-String) tuning, there are 228 voicings available
  • Also written as: E-7, E min7
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Em7 chord on Guitar?

Em7 is a E Minor 7 chord. It contains the notes E, G, B, D. On Guitar in Drop B (7-String) tuning, there are 228 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Em7 on Guitar?

To play Em7 on in Drop B (7-String) tuning, use one of the 228 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Em7 chord?

The Em7 chord contains the notes: E, G, B, D.

How many ways can you play Em7 on Guitar?

In Drop B (7-String) tuning, there are 228 voicings for the Em7 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: E, G, B, D.

What are other names for Em7?

Em7 is also known as E-7, E min7. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: E, G, B, D.

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