Emaj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
E4 · G#4 · B4 · D#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
G#3 · D#4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Emaj7 chord
Other names: E major 7th, EM7, EΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: E major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Emaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| G# | Major 3rd |
| B | Perfect 5th |
| D# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
G#4 · B4 · D#5 · E5
2nd inversion
B4 · D#5 · E5 · G#5