E major 7th Chord

Emaj7 Chord

Emaj7 (E major 7th chord)

Like any major 7th chord, the Emaj7 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth and the major 7th. That equals to playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degree of the E major scale.

Notation

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How To Play Emaj7 On The Piano

You can play the E major 7th chord by playing in any order the following notes: E, G#, B, D#

The inversions of the Emaj7 chord

  • Root position: E, G#, B, D#
  • Inversion 1: G#, B, D#, E
  • Inversion 2: B, D#, E, G#
  • Inversion 3: D#, E, G#, B

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-3-2-1

Right hand: 1-2-3-5

Scales in which the Emaj7 chord occurs