E minor 7th

E minor 7th guitar chord is also written as Emin7 or Em7.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the E minor 7th guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

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How to play the E minor 7th chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 020000

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Let the 1st (high E) string, 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 6th (low E) string ring open.

Shape 020030

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Let the 1st (high E) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 6th (low E) string ring open.

View E minor 7th inversions and slash chords

Emin7/G - Emin7/B - Emin7/D

View minor 7th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭