Em7
E Minor 7th
1 ♭3 5 ♭7

Notes in Em7

ER
G♭3
B5
D♭7

The Em7 chord contains 4 notes: E, G, B, D

Intervals

IntervalSemitonesNoteFunction
R0ERoot
♭33GMinor 3rd
57BPerfect 5th
♭710DMinor 7th

About E Minor 7th Chords

Minor 7th chords add a flatted 7th to a minor triad. They're ubiquitous in jazz (the ii chord in a ii-V-I progression is always min7), and they bring a mellow, smooth quality to R&B, soul, and funk.

Compatible Scales & Modes

These scales contain all the notes of Em7 and can be used for soloing, improvising, and writing melodies over this chord.

E Dorian
The top choice for minor 7th chords in jazz. The natural 6th gives it warmth.
E Aeolian
More melancholic than Dorian — the ♭6 adds darkness.
E Phrygian
Dark and tense — works when the minor 7th chord has a Spanish or modal flavor.
E Minor Pentatonic
Always works. The safe fallback for any minor 7th situation.

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