E major 7th (Emaj7)
ERoot
G♯Maj 3
BPerf 5
D♯Maj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
Emaj7
E major 7th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- BP5
- D♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
E+4 fretsG♯+3 fretsB+4 fretsD♯
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with E7 →
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Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Emaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Emaj7
E major 7th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- BP5
- D♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Emaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root