Emaj7 chord on piano
E major 7th: E · G♯ · B · D♯. It sounds soft-focus and glassy: the neo-classical and neo-soul default.
NotesE G♯ B D♯
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + major 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: E — finger 1 · G♯ — finger 2 · B — finger 3 · D♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootE – G♯ – B – D♯
- 1stG♯ – B – D♯ – E
- 2ndB – D♯ – E – G♯
- 3rdD♯ – E – G♯ – B
Songs that use Emaj7
J.S. BachAir on the G String
G major · Intermediate
BeethovenPathétique, 2nd movement
Ab major · Intermediate
ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 1
Bb minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinNocturne in C sharp minor (Posth.)
C# minor · Advanced
DebussyRêverie
F major · Intermediate