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Emaj7 E major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + Dmaj7 How to play Emaj7 Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the A string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the G string. Let ring open: low E string, B string, high E string. ‹ Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 021100 3 1 2 E A D G B E
Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 021100 3 1 2 E B G D A E
021100 · Emaj7 shape
Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx2444 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx2444 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E xx2444 · Dmaj7 shape
Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0x1100 1 2 E A D G B E Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 0x1100 1 2 E B G D A E 0x1100
Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 021140 3 1 2 4 E A D G B E
Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 021140 3 1 2 4 E B G D A E
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Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 021404 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E
Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 021404 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E
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Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 022140 2 3 1 4 E A D G B E
Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 022140 2 3 1 4 E B G D A E
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Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 021444 3 2 1 E A D G B E
Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 021444 3 2 1 E B G D A E
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Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 022444 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Emaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 022444 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with Emaj7 The other chords of E major, the key where Emaj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.
E I E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m ii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. A IV A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. B V B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m vi C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Emaj7.
2 fret Dmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Dmaj7 shape 4 fret Cmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. Cmaj7 shape 7 fret Amaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. Amaj7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Emaj7 chord E major seventh is built from 4 notes: E (1), G♯ (3), B (5), D♯ (7). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
Emaj7 belongs to E major (Imaj7), B major (IVmaj7), C sharp minor (IIImaj7), G sharp minor (VImaj7).
