Em7 chord

The Em7 chord (E minor seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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E1Gb3B5Db7

About the minor seventh chord

A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7. Used in: Deep house, R&B, lo-fi, funk and jazz.

Em7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Em7

Em7 is the III chord in C major, II chord in D major, VI chord in G major, I chord in E minor, V chord in A minor and IV chord in B minor.

It also appears in D Dorian (II), E Dorian (I), A Dorian (V), E Phrygian (I), F# Phrygian (VII), B Phrygian (IV), C Lydian (III), F Lydian (VII), G Lydian (VI), D Mixolydian (II), G Mixolydian (VI), A Mixolydian (V).

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Questions

What notes are in a Em7 chord?

E, G, B, D.

What is the formula of a minor seventh chord?

1 b3 5 b7. A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

What key is Em7 in?

Em7 is a chord in C major (III), D major (II), G major (VI), E minor (I).

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