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Ukulele chord

Emaj7E major seventh

  • E1
  • G♯3
  • B5
  • D♯7
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Emaj7

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  4. Let ring open: E string.
  1. Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1302132GCEA
    Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 1302132AECG

    1302

  2. Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 44464fr13GCEA
    Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 44464fr13AECG

    4446 · Cmaj7 shape

  3. Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 130x13GCEA
    Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 130x13AECG

    130x

  4. Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 88777fr123GCEA
    Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 88777fr123AECG

    8877 · Amaj7 shape

  5. Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 9-11-11-119fr1234GCEA
    Emaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 9-11-11-119fr1234AECG

    9-11-11-11 · Gmaj7 shape

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

Emaj7 belongs to E major (Imaj7), B major (IVmaj7), C sharp minor (IIImaj7), G sharp minor (VImaj7).

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