E minor 7th (Em7)
ERoot
Gmin 3
BPerf 5
Dmin 7
Smooth and mellow. Essential in jazz and funk. Often used as ii7 in ii-V-I progressions or as a tonic in minor keys.
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How to play it
Em7
E minor 7th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E D G B · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
- Dm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 7th chord sounds the way it does
E+3 fretsG+4 fretsB+3 fretsD
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with E7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Em7
E minor 7th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E D G B · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
- Dm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04