Emaj7 Chord on Guitar
Emaj7 E G♯ B D♯ 3 shapes Open chord
Chord diagrams
How to play Emaj7 on guitar
The Emaj7 chord (Emaj7) is made of E, G♯, B, D♯ - 1 3 5 7. On a guitar in standard tuning the easiest way to play it is the open shape 021100, with no barre. Below are 3 shapes in all, from the lowest on the neck to the highest; the same chord sounds brighter the higher you play it.
E-shape, open position 0x110x
A-shape barre, fret 7 x79897
Strings from the low E (left) to the high E (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. x = do not play the string, o = open string, a bar = one finger across several strings.
Notes
What notes are in Emaj7?
The Emaj7 chord has 4 different notes: E, G♯, B, D♯. The major triad plus a major seventh (11 half steps above E), one fret under the octave: soft and open. A guitar chord rarely has as many strings as notes, so shapes double some of them: the open chord sounds all six strings. Mute the strings marked x with the side of a fretting finger, so that only the chord rings.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| E | Root | 0 |
| G♯ | Major 3rd | 4 |
| B | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| D♯ | Major 7th | 11 |
Chords that go with it
Chords in the key of E major
The seven chords built on the E major scale, with the easiest shape of each. I, IV and V are the three major chords that carry most songs in this key; vi is its relative minor.
A progression to strum
- I - V - vi - IVE - B - C♯m - A
Questions
Frequently asked
How do you play Emaj7 on guitar?
The open shape 021100: A string fret 2 (finger 3), D string fret 1 (finger 1), G string fret 1 (finger 2); let low E and B and high E ring open.
What notes are in the Emaj7 chord?
The Emaj7 chord (Emaj7) is made of E, G♯, B, D♯. Its formula is 1 3 5 7. On the guitar, some of those notes are played twice on different strings.
Is there a barre version of Emaj7?
Yes: a-shape barre, fret 7 (x79897). Barre shapes have no open strings, so you can cut the sound short with your fretting hand.
Keep playing
Strum Emaj7, then build a song around it
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