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The Emaj7 chord is a major seventh chord built on E. A major chord plus a major seventh. The seventh sits a half step below the root, giving a dreamy, warm color that suits ballads and opening chords.
Emaj7 guitar chord
Common shape
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 4 + Cmaj7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
Emaj7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | 7 (major 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E | G♯ | B | D♯ |
Emaj7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, E.
Keys that use Emaj7
- E major: Imaj7
- B major: IVmaj7
- C♯ minor: IIImaj7
- G♯ minor: VImaj7
Progressions in E major
- Emaj7 – B – C♯m – A (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- Emaj7 – C♯m – A – B (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing Emaj7
One half step up, Emaj7 becomes Fmaj7; one half step down, E♭maj7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.