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Em7 Chord
Em7 is a minor 7th chord rooted on E. A minor triad with a flattened 7th. Softer and more open than plain minor — the backbone of soul, jazz and R&B.
The notes
Every Em7 chord anywhere on the neck is some arrangement of these 4 notes.
E1
G♭3
B5
D♭7
How to play it
3 shapes, low on the neck to high. Tap any diagram to hear it. Green marks the root.