E Major Chord (Emaj) & E Major 7th (Emaj7) on Piano & Guitar
A piano keyboard reference for the
E Major chord, abbreviated as
Emaj or
EM.
The
E Major triad
consists of the notes
E,
GāÆ
and
B. The 2 inversions to the E Major triad are
GāÆ B E
and
B E GāÆ.
The
E Major 7th chord, abbreviated as
Emaj7 or
EM7, has the notes
E,
GāÆ,
B
and
DāÆ. The
3 inversions to the E Major 7th chord are
GāÆ B DāÆ E,
B DāÆ E GāÆ
and
DāÆ E GāÆ B.
The intervals of the
E Major chord
are the
root (E) ,
major third (GāÆ)
and
perfect fifth (B). With the
E Major 7th chord, there's an additional
major seventh (DāÆ).
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guitar chord diagrams for the
E Major and E Major7th chords in common positions on the
guitar fretboard. You'll find both open chords and/or barre chords.
The E Major chord is a diatonic chord in the following keys:
- The I chord in the key of E major
- The V chord in the key of A major
- The IV chord in the key of B major
- The III chord in the key of CāÆ minor
- The VII chord in the key of FāÆ minor
- The VI chord in the key of GāÆ minor
E Major Chord on Piano
āØļø hint: use numbers 1 to 7 on a computer keyboard to trigger the chords and their inversions.
E Major chord
notes: E GāÆ B
- E
- GāÆ
- B
E Major 1st inversion
notes: GāÆ B E
- GāÆ
- B
- E
E Major 2nd inversion
notes: B E GāÆ
- B
- E
- GāÆ
E Major 7th chord
notes: E GāÆ B DāÆ
- E
- GāÆ
- B
- DāÆ
E Major 7th 1st inversion
notes: GāÆ B DāÆ E
- GāÆ
- B
- DāÆ
- E
E Major 7th 2nd inversion
notes: B DāÆ E GāÆ
- B
- DāÆ
- E
- GāÆ
E Major 7th 3rd inversion
notes: DāÆ E GāÆ B
- DāÆ
- E
- GāÆ
- B
šø E Major Chord Guitar Diagrams
Below you'll find guitar chord diagrams for common chord positions of the E Major chord and the E Major 7th chord, along with finger positions or note names.
