E Minor 7 Arpeggio on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The E Minor 7 Arpeggio contains the following notes:

E – G – B – D

The E minor 7 arpeggio is essentially a E minor 7 chord, with the notes of the chord played individually, in order.

Open Position

Here’s how to play the E minor 7 arpeggio in the open position.

E Minor 7 Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the E minor 7 arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).

2nd Position (lowest fret is 2):

3rd Position (lowest fret is 3)

7th Position (lowest fret is 7):

9th Position (lowest fret is 9):

12th Position (lowest fret is 12):

Further Reading

• How to play guitar arpeggios
• Arpeggios page
• Em7 Chord