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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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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