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E major 7th chord

Symbol: Emaj7 · Notes: E – G♯ – B – D♯

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• E: root
• G♯: major third
• B: perfect fifth
• D♯: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: E – G♯ – B – D♯
• 1st inversion: G♯ – B – D♯ – E
• 2nd inversion: B – D♯ – E – G♯
• 3rd inversion: D♯ – E – G♯ – B

In which keys

• I (tonic) in E major
• IV (subdominant) in B major
• III in C♯ minor
• VI in G♯ minor

Other E chords

E · Em · E7 · Em7 · Esus2 · Esus4 · Edim · E+ · E6 · Em6 · Eadd9 · Edim7 · Em7♭5

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