Emaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 2 | 3 1 – – – 2 | E G# B E G# D# | medium | |
| x x 5 4 3 2 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x E G# B D# | medium | |
| 5 x 4 4 3 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | E x D# G# B x | hard | |
| 5 5 4 0 0 x | 2 3 1 – – – | E B D# E G# x | easy | |
| 5 5 5 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | E B E B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 0 7 7 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x E D# G# | easy | |
| x 10 9 11 8 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E G# D# E x | medium | |
| x 10 9 11 0 10 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x E G# D# G# B | medium | |
| x 10 12 11 12 10 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x E B D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 2 | 2 3 – – – 1 | E B B E G# D# | medium | |
| 5 2 4 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | E G# D# G# x x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 7 3 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x E G# D# E | hard | |
| 5 5 4 4 0 x | 3 4 1 2 – – | E B D# G# G# x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 0 7 7 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | E B E E D# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 7 7 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x E G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 0 8 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G# D# G# E E x | medium |
The Emaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.