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Emaj7 chord on guitar

Emaj7 is a major seventh chord: soft, dreamy and jazzy. It is built from E, G#, B and D# (formula 1 3 5 7). Major sevenths color soul, jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 021100.

Emaj7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: 021100. Let the low E, B and high E strings ring open.
2. Fret 2: xx2444. Mute the low E and A strings.
3. Fret 4: x76444. Mute the low E string, barre fret 4 from the G to the high E string.
4. Barre at fret 7: x79897. Mute the low E string, barre fret 7 from the A to the high E string.
5. Fret 9: 12-11-9-9-9-11. Barre fret 9 from the D to the B string.
6. Fret 11: x-x-14-13-12-11. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Emaj7 chord?

Emaj7 is made of E, G#, B and D#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above E.

What is the easiest way to play Emaj7?

Play 021100 (low E to high E): let the low E, B and high E strings ring open.

Which keys is Emaj7 in?

Emaj7 belongs to E major (I7) and B major (IV7).

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