E Minor Seventh Chord
Also known as:
E Minor 7th , Em7 , Emin7 , Emi7 , E−7
The E Minor Seventh Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. E Minor Seventh Chord contains the notes E, G, B, D. The E Minor Seventh Chord is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root E, the Third G, and the Fifth B) and the Seventh D.
Below you will find the E Minor Seventh Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
E, G, B, D
Can be omitted: B
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | Tonic |
| G | ♭3 | Mediant |
| B | 5 | Dominant |
| D | ♭7 | Subtonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| E > E | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| E > G | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| E > B | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| E > D | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
Scales related to E Minor Seventh Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the E Minor Seventh Chord.
iii Chord of C Major Scale
ii Chord of D Major Scale
vi Chord of G Major Scale
v Chord of A Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of B Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of E Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of B Harmonic Minor Scale
ii Chord of D Melodic Minor Scale
vi Chord of G Major Pentatonic Scale
i Chord of E Minor Pentatonic Scale
vi Chord of G Major Blues Scale
i Chord of E Minor Blues Scale
iii Chord of C Ionian Mode
ii Chord of D Ionian Mode
vi Chord of G Ionian Mode
v Chord of A Dorian Mode
ii Chord of D Dorian Mode
i Chord of E Dorian Mode
iv Chord of B Phrygian Mode
i Chord of E Phrygian Mode
♭vii Chord of F♯ Phrygian Mode
iii Chord of C Lydian Mode
vii Chord of F Lydian Mode
vi Chord of G Lydian Mode
v Chord of A Mixolydian Mode
ii Chord of D Mixolydian Mode
vi Chord of G Mixolydian Mode
v Chord of A Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of B Aeolian Mode
i Chord of E Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of B Locrian Mode
♭iii Chord of C♯ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of F♯ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of F♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the E Minor Seventh Chord.
iii Chord of B♯ Major Scale
iv Chord of C♭ Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of F♭ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of C♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
i Chord of F♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
i Chord of F♭ Minor Blues Scale
iii Chord of B♯ Ionian Mode
i Chord of F♭ Dorian Mode
iv Chord of C♭ Phrygian Mode
i Chord of F♭ Phrygian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♭ Phrygian Mode
iii Chord of B♯ Lydian Mode
vii Chord of E♯ Lydian Mode
iv Chord of C♭ Aeolian Mode
i Chord of F♭ Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of C♭ Locrian Mode
♭iii Chord of D♭ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♭ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Chords related to E Minor Seventh Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the E Minor Seventh Chord but different spelling.
F♭ Minor Seventh Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the E Minor Seventh Chord.
G Major Sixth Chord
F♭ Minor Seventh Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the E Minor Seventh Chord and have the same root note.
E Minor Ninth Chord
E Minor Eleventh Chord
E Minor Thirteenth Chord
E Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the E Minor Seventh Chord but have a different root note.
B♯ Major Ninth Chord
C Major Ninth Chord
B♯ Major Eleventh Chord
C Major Eleventh Chord
B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
C Major Thirteenth Chord
D Major Thirteenth Chord
G Major Thirteenth Chord
G Major Sixth Chord
G Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
B♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
C Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
F♭ Minor Seventh Chord
F♭ Minor Ninth Chord
A Minor Eleventh Chord
F♭ Minor Eleventh Chord
A Minor Thirteenth Chord
D Minor Thirteenth Chord
F♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
A Dominant Eleventh Chord
A Dominant Thirteenth Chord
D Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G Dominant Thirteenth Chord
F♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth Chord
A Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
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