Ukulele chord · Sevenths
E minor 7th chord on ukulele
0202 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Em7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
Em7 is the ii7 chord in D major, iii7 in C major and vi7 in G major. In minor keys: i7 in E minor and iv7 in B minor.
- Notes
- EGBD
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, index finger (1) D
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--0---| C|--2---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Em7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Em7 on ukulele
0202: two fingers on the 2nd fret of the C and A strings.
You’ll find Em7 in common progressions such as Em7–A7–Dmaj7 (the jazz cadence in D major).
