Piano chord
E major 7 chord
Emaj7 is a major seventh chord: the root E, a major 3rd up to G♯, a perfect 5th up to B and a major 7th up to D♯.
- Symbol
- Emaj7
- Notes
- E – G♯ – B – D♯
Play it yourself
Tap E, G♯, B and D♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- E
- G♯
- B
- D♯
Major seventh chords add a major seventh to a major triad. They sound soft and warm, and are everywhere in jazz, soul, bossa nova and lo-fi.
Inversions of Emaj7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
E – G♯ – B – D♯
- 1st inversion · Emaj7/G♯
G♯ – B – D♯ – E
- 2nd inversion · Emaj7/B
B – D♯ – E – G♯
- 3rd inversion · Emaj7/D♯
D♯ – E – G♯ – B
Keys with Emaj7
Emaj7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.
- Imaj7 · E major
- IVmaj7 · B major
- IIImaj7 · C♯ minor
- VImaj7 · G♯ minor