Emaj7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) tuning
Emaj7
Major 7
Notes:E · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Emaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – – – | E E G# G# D# D# G# G# x x x x | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | E E B B D# D# G# G# B B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x E E G# G# D# D# G# G# | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x E E B B D# D# G# G# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x E E G# G# B B D# D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 10 10 7 7 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x E E G# G# D# D# E E x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 10 10 x x x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x E E G# G# D# D# x x x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 10 10 11 11 9 9 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x E E B B D# D# G# G# B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x E E G# G# B B D# D# | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 x x | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | E E B B D# D# G# G# B B x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 6 6 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x E E G# G# D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 x x 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x x x E E x x D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 6 6 6 6 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x E E G# G# B B D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 8 8 10 10 7 7 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x x x G# G# D# D# E E B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 10 10 11 11 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E G# G# D# D# G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 10 10 11 11 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – | x x E E B B D# D# G# G# x x | medium |
The Emaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Emaj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| 7 | 11 | D# |
More E chords
Other roots
See Emaj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Emaj7 chord?
Emaj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes E, G#, B, D#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.