In this lesson, I am going to show you how to play a soulful chord progression in E minor. So how do we make a chord progression soulful and profound? The answer is Minor 7th chords.

The minor 7th is an extended chord played with the Root note, minor 3rd, perfect 5th, and minor 7th. It’s just like playing a minor chord with the additional 7th. It sounds like a minor chord but less emotional and sad and more soulful and profound.

The chord progression is Em7 chord followed by the Am7 and Bm7 chord. The chords will be played with a simple fingerpicking pattern.

As always, there will be room for additional notes and more extended chords so seat down, grab your guitar, and enjoy this lesson.