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Em7 E minor seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 6 How to play Em7 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the C string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the A string. Let ring open: G string, E string. ‹ Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0202 2 3 G C E A
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0202 2 3 A E C G
0202 · Em7 shape
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4435 2 3 1 4 G C E A
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4435 2 3 1 4 A E C G
4435 · Dm7 shape
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 020x 2 G C E A Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 020x 2 A E C G 020x
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 7777 7fr 1 G C E A
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 7777 7fr 1 A E C G
7777 · Am7 shape
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 0405 1 2 G C E A
Em7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 0405 1 2 A E C G
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Chords that go with Em7 The other chords of E minor, the key where Em7 is home (i7). Songs in this key move between them.
Em i Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. F♯dim ii° F♯dim Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 2 finger 3, open. G III G Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Am iv Am Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. Bm v Bm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C VI C Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Em7 chord E minor seventh is built from 4 notes: E (1), G (♭3), B (5), D (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
Em7 belongs to C major (iii7), G major (vi7), D major (ii7), A minor (v7), E minor (i7).
