Emaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 2 4 1 | 3 1 1 2 4 1 | E G# D# B G# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 6 4 4 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x E D# G# B | hard | |
| 3 4 6 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D# B G# E x x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | E B G# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 7 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E G# D# B x | medium | |
| x 9 x 11 7 8 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x E x G# B D# | hard | |
| x 9 9 11 0 8 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x E B G# E D# | medium | |
| x 9 9 11 11 9 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x E B G# D# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 1 1 2 0 x | 4 1 2 3 – – | E G# D# B E x | medium | |
| x x 2 6 4 x | – – 1 3 2 – | x x E D# G# x | hard | |
| 3 x 6 7 7 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | D# x G# E B x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 x | 1 1 2 3 1 – | E B G# D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 0 8 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x E G# D# E D# | medium | |
| 8 8 9 7 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G# D# B E E x | medium | |
| x x x 11 0 8 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x G# E D# | medium | |
| x 9 9 11 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E B G# D# x | medium |
The Emaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.