How to Play Piano Chord: E minor 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Em7

root position

E minor 7

root position

Notes

E, G, B, D

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	E	root
2	F♯	second
3	G♯	third
4	A	fourth
5	B	fifth
6	C♯	sixth
7	D♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7

root	E
flat third	G
fifth	B
flat seventh	D

Similar chords

E minor with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
E dominant 7 with raised third
E dominant 7 sus2 with flattened second
E half-diminished 7 with flattened fifth
E minor 7 sharp 5 with raised fifth
E minor-major 7 with raised seventh
E minor 6 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

G major E · D

G–B–D = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 7 chords Practice all inversions of Em7

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