E Minor 7 Chord on Guitar
The E Minor 7 chord contains E, G, B and D — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E | G | B | D |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing E Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | C D G |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E A B |
| Dorian | D E A |
| Phrygian | E F# B |
| Lydian | C F G |
| Mixolydian | D G A |
| Locrian | D♭ F# B |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | C |
| Harmonic Minor | B |
| Melodic Minor | D |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | F |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | A♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | G |
| Minor Pentatonic | E |
| Blues | E |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D♭ E G B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D F# B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E Minor 7 chord?
E, G, B and D. That is 4 notes.
How is the E Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of E: G is the minor 3rd, B is the perfect 5th and D is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the E Minor 7 chord?
C Major (Ionian), E Natural Minor (Aeolian), D Dorian and E Phrygian, among others. Every note of the E Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the E Minor 7 chord?
G Major, E Minor and E Power (5). Each uses only notes the E Minor 7 chord already contains.
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