What notes are in Em7?

E minor 7th contains four notes: E, G, B, and D — the root, minor third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.

What makes Em7 a minor 7th chord?

The G is a minor third and the D is a minor seventh above E; together they define a minor 7th chord.

Songs that use Em7 include Wave.

CHORDBaritone

E Minor 7th

E · G · B · D

C C#D Eb E F F#G G#A Bb B

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About the Em7 Baritone chord

Play Em7 on Baritone ukulele with the 0 0 0 0 shape in DGBE tuning.

Leave all four strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.

Root

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Minor 7th

Notes

E · G · B · D

How the Em7 chord works

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

Minor third (♭3)

The defining minor interval above the root.

Perfect fifth (5)

Adds strength and stability.

Minor seventh (♭7)

Adds the defining minor-seventh color.

Practice with this chord

Use the 0 0 0 0 shape for Em7, then work on changing to the other DGBE fingerings in these progressions. Start with one downstrum per chord before adding a strumming pattern.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Em7 on Baritone ukulele?: Use the first shape shown above. Leave all four strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.
What notes are in Em7?: E minor 7th contains four notes: E, G, B, and D — the root, minor third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.
What makes Em7 a minor 7th chord?: The G is a minor third and the D is a minor seventh above E; together they define a minor 7th chord.
What songs use Em7?: Songs that use Em7 include Wave.

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