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E minor 7th chord

Symbol: Em7 · Notes: E – G – B – D

A minor chord with a minor seventh: mellower than a plain minor chord, heard all over jazz, soul and pop. It is the ii of the famous ii – V – I progression.

How it is built

• E: root
• G: minor third
• B: perfect fifth
• D: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: E – G – B – D
• 1st inversion: G – B – D – E
• 2nd inversion: B – D – E – G
• 3rd inversion: D – E – G – B

In which keys

• III in C major
• II in D major
• VI in G major
• I (tonic) in E minor
• V (dominant) in A minor
• IV (subdominant) in B minor

Other E chords

E · Em · E7 · Emaj7 · Esus2 · Esus4 · Edim · E+ · E6 · Em6 · Eadd9 · Edim7 · Em7♭5

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