E minor seventh piano chord (Em7)
The minor seventh chord adds a minor seventh to the minor chord. Softer than a plain minor chord, it is everywhere in jazz, funk, soul and pop.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- E – G – B – D
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- G – B – D – E
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- B – D – E – G
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
3rd inversion
- Notes
- D – E – G – B
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | root |
| G | minor third |
| B | perfect fifth |
| D | minor seventh |
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7 · E – G – B – D
A progression with this chord
The minor seventh chord as the ii in a ii – V – I, the cornerstone of jazz harmony.