Emaj7
Emaj7
E Maj7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Major 7th chord - smooth, elegant sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG#
Major 3rdB
Perfect 5thD#
Major 7thInterval Details
E
Root
G#
Major 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
D#
Major 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G# - B - D#
Bass: EInversion 1
G# - B - D# - E
Bass: G#Inversion 2
B - D# - E - G#
Bass: BInversion 3
D# - E - G# - B
Bass: D#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Emaj7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Emaj7
Emaj#4
Emaj7#9#11
Emaj9
Emaj13
EM7add13
Emaj9#11
Simplified
E5
EM
Alternate Symbols
Emaj7
EΔ
Ema7
EM7
EMaj7
E^7
Tags
seventh
major
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4