Em7 chord on piano
E minor 7th: E · G · B · D. It sounds smooth and rounded: minor with the edge sanded off.
NotesE G B D
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + perfect 5th + minor 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: E — finger 1 · G — finger 2 · B — finger 3 · D — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootE – G – B – D
- 1stG – B – D – E
- 2ndB – D – E – G
- 3rdD – E – G – B
Songs that use Em7
J.S. BachMinuet in G
G major · Intermediate
Erik SatieGymnopédie No. 1
D major · Beginner
J.S. BachAir on the G String
G major · Intermediate
Frédéric ChopinWaltz in A minor
A minor · Intermediate
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
SchubertSerenade (Ständchen)
D major · Intermediate