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E Major 7th Chord (Emaj7)

Notes: E, G♯, B, D♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Emaj7
Notes
EG♯BD♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

Emaj7 on guitar

Open position · most common
0-2-1-1-0-0
Fret 4
0-6-6-4-4-4
Fret 7
x-7-9-8-9-7

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Emaj7 on ukulele

Open position · most common
1-3-0-2
Fret 4
4-4-4-6
Fret 7
8-8-7-7

Emaj7 on piano

Other E chords

EEmE7Em7Esus2Esus4EdimEaugE6Em6E9Eadd9E7sus4Em7♭5Edim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

About the E Major 7th chord

Major seventh chords sound soft, dreamy and sophisticated, and are common in jazz, bossa nova and soul. Emaj7 is built from the root (E), major third (G♯), perfect fifth (B), major seventh (D♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E Major 7th chord?

The Emaj7 chord is made of E, G♯, B, D♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play Emaj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 0-2-1-1-0-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Emaj7 on piano?

Press E, G♯, B, D♯ together. In root position the lowest note is E.