How to play Emaj7
E major seventh — A major triad plus a major seventh. Lush and unhurried, and the reason so much soul and bossa nova sounds the way it does.
Notes in Emaj7
- Eroot
- G#major 3rd
- Bperfect 5th
- D#major 7th
Emaj7 on guitar
Emaj7 on ukulele
Emaj7 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A major seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.