Piano chord

E Major 7th Piano Chord (Emaj7)

The E Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes E, G♯, B and D♯. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.

E Major 7th chord on a piano keyboard: E, G♯, B, D♯ C5C6 E G♯ B D♯

Emaj7 E – G♯ – B – D♯

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What notes are in E Major 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 up from E.

Notes
E – G♯ – B – D♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 11
Symbol
Emaj7
Chord type
Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play E Major 7th on piano

  • Right hand: E (1), G♯ (2), B (3), D♯ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on E.
  • Left hand: E (5), G♯ (3), B (2), D♯ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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E Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Emaj7/G♯, Emaj7/B, Emaj7/D♯.

E Major 7th root position on piano: E, G♯, B, D♯ E G♯ B D♯
Root position Emaj7 E – G♯ – B – D♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: G♯, B, D♯, E G♯ B D♯ E
1st inversion Emaj7/G♯ G♯ – B – D♯ – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: B, D♯, E, G♯ B D♯ E G♯
2nd inversion Emaj7/B B – D♯ – E – G♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: D♯, E, G♯, B D♯ E G♯ B
3rd inversion Emaj7/D♯ D♯ – E – G♯ – B RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E Major 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in E major

  1. Imaj7 Emaj7
  2. V7 B7
  3. vi7 C♯m7
  4. IVmaj7 Amaj7
Pop progression in E major: Emaj7, B7, C♯m7, Amaj7 B D♯ E G♯

Three-chord classic

in B major

  1. Imaj7 Bmaj7
  2. IVmaj7 Emaj7
  3. V7 F♯7
  4. Imaj7 Bmaj7
Three-chord classic in B major: Bmaj7, Emaj7, F♯7, Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯ A♯

Can you find E Major 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E Major 7th (Emaj7)

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What key is E Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Emaj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E majorImaj7
  • B majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • C♯ minorIIImaj7
  • G♯ minorVImaj7

E Major 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the E Major 7th chord?

E Major 7th (Emaj7) has 4 notes: E, G♯, B and D♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from E.

How do you play E Major 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on E and play E, G♯, B and D♯ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E.

What are the inversions of E Major 7th?

1st inversion: G♯, B, D♯, E (Emaj7/G♯). 2nd inversion: B, D♯, E, G♯ (Emaj7/B). 3rd inversion: D♯, E, G♯, B (Emaj7/D♯).

What key is E Major 7th in?

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

Other E chords

Major 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open Emaj7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano