Em7 chord
E minor seventh
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G
F#
Gb3
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G
C
C
C#
Db7
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
D
E
D#
E1
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
E
A
G#
A
A#
B5
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
B
3
5
7
10
The Em7 chord has the formula 1, b3, 5, b7 with notes E, G, B, D
The minor seventh chord is commonly used in soul and R&B, among many other genres. The chord works well as the tonic in a minor progression, or as the 2nd degree in the classic ii-V-I jazz turnaround.