Also G6

Em7 (E minor 7th): E G B D. Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Also G6. A minor triad with a minor 7th: mellow, the ii chord of the ii–V–I and the sound of modal and funk vamps.

Made of4

Notes4

Contains & part of35

Inversions4

  • Em77

    Root position · E G B D

  • Em7/G6/5

    1st inversion · G B D E

  • Em7/B4/3

    2nd inversion · B D E G

  • Em7/D4/2

    3rd inversion · D E G B

Relatives9

Same notes, other names1

Type1

Cadences1

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes13