Emmaj7 Piano Chord
A mysterious, cinematic sound combining a minor character with a bright major seventh. Typical of spy movie soundtracks. Rare but with an unmistakable character.
Recommended voicing
E4 · G4 · B4 · D#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
G3 · 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 Emmaj7 chord
Other names: E minor major 7th
Music theory name: minor major seventh chord
Common name: E minor major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Emmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| G | Minor 3rd |
| B | Perfect 5th |
| D# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
G4 · B4 · D#5 · E5
2nd inversion
B4 · D#5 · E5 · G5