E minor/major 7th (EmM7)
ERoot
Gmin 3
BPerf 5
D♯Maj 7
Dark and dramatic. Minor triad with major 7th. Used in jazz and film scores for tension and sophistication.
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How to play it
EmM7
E minor/major 7th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
- D♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor/major 7th chord sounds the way it does
E+3 fretsG+4 fretsB+4 fretsD♯
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
EmM7
E minor/major 7th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
- D♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04