E minor major seventh (Em(7M)) chord on cavaquinho
- Notes
- EGBD♯
- Formula
- 1♭357
How to play Em(7M) on cavaquinho
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Shape 1 · 1st position
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Shape 2 · fret 2
no 5th (B)
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Shape 3 · fret 5
no 5th (B)
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Shape 4 · 1st position
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Shape 5 · fret 2
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Shape 6 · 1st position
no 5th (B)
Some shapes leave out: 5th (B). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (E).
Em(7M) inversions on cavaquinho
On the cavaquinho a seventh chord fits whole on the 4 strings, one note on each, and that is how it accompanies in choro. Below are the positions with the root, the 3rd, the 5th and the 7th on the lowest string (in sixth chords the 6th does not go to the bass: that would rename the chord), whenever the position fits the hand.
Root (E) in the bassroot position · Em(7M)
Root (E) in the bassroot position · Em(7M)
3rd (G) in the bass1st inversion · Em(7M)/G
5th (B) in the bass2nd inversion · Em(7M)/B
7th (D♯) in the bass3rd inversion · Em(7M)/D#
About the minor major seventh chord
A minor chord with a major seventh: tense and mysterious, the spy-movie cliché. It often shows up in a chromatic descent over the minor chord (Am → Am(maj7) → Am7 → Am6), widely used in ballads.
Notes and intervals of Em(7M)
Em(7M) (E minor major seventh) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- E · 1 · root
- G · ♭3 · minor third
- B · 5 · perfect fifth
- D♯ · 7 · major seventh
Other E chords
Minor major seventh: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the Em(7M) chord on cavaquinho?
Em(7M) (E minor major seventh) has 6 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in Em(7M)?
The notes of Em(7M) are E, G, B, D♯. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7: root, minor third, perfect fifth, major seventh.
What does Em(7M) mean?
Em(7M) is the chord symbol for E minor major seventh. A minor chord with a major seventh: tense and mysterious, the spy-movie cliché. It often shows up in a chromatic descent over the minor chord (Am → Am(maj7) → Am7 → Am6), widely used in ballads.
Can I play Em(7M) on other instruments?
Yes. Em(7M) also has a page on guitar, on ukulele, with the fingerings for each instrument.