Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Emaj7 chord (E major seventh)

The Emaj7 chord (E major seventh) has 4 notes: E, G♯, B and D♯. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top. It sounds soft, open and a little dreamy. It works as Imaj7 in E major, IVmaj7 in B major and VImaj7 in G sharp minor.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Open
021100
7fr ×
Barre chord · fret 7
x79897
9fr
Barre chord · fret 9
(12)(11)999(11)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
ERoot
G♯Major third
BPerfect fifth
D♯Major seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: E – G♯ – B – D♯
  • First inversion: G♯ – B – D♯ – E
  • Second inversion: B – D♯ – E – G♯
  • Third inversion: D♯ – E – G♯ – B

On piano

The highlighted keys (E, G♯, B and D♯) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
1302
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
4446

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Emaj7 chord?

Emaj7 has 4 notes: E, G♯, B and D♯. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top.

How do you play Emaj7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 021100, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is Emaj7 in?

Emaj7 is in E major (Imaj7), B major (IVmaj7), C sharp minor (IIImaj7) and G sharp minor (VImaj7).