Chord

Em7 chord

Em7 is a minor seventh chord with the notes E, G, B, D. Also written Emin7, E–7, Emi7.

G♭3

D♭7

Intervals

Note	Interval	Semitones
E	root	0
G	minor 3rd	3
B	perfect 5th	7
D	minor 7th	10

Inversions

Root position	E – G – B – D
1st inversion	G – B – D – E (Em7/G)
2nd inversion	B – D – E – G (Em7/B)
3rd inversion	D – E – G – B (Em7/D)

Keys that contain Em7

iii7 in C major vi7 in G major ii7 in D major v7 in A minor i7 in E minor iv7 in B minor

Related chords

Em Em6 Em9 E7 Emaj7 Em7♭5

How to build a minor seventh chord

Take a minor triad (root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th) and add a minor 7th above the root. The minor seventh chord is the ii chord of major keys, the classic start of a ii–V–I progression.

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