Em7
Em7
E M7
Intermediate
Minor
Seventh
Minor 7th chord - common in jazz and R&B
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG
Minor 3rdB
Perfect 5thD
Minor 7thInterval Details
E
Root
G
Minor 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
D
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G - B - D
Bass: EInversion 1
G - B - D - E
Bass: GInversion 2
B - D - E - G
Bass: BInversion 3
D - E - G - B
Bass: DCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Em7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Em7
Em7add11
E7#9
E13#9
E7#9b13
E7#9#11
E13#9#11
Simplified
E5
Em
Alternate Symbols
Em7
Emin7
Emi7
E-7
Tags
seventh
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 7
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4