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Em(maj7) Chord on Guitar

Em(maj7) is the E minor-major 7th chord — 4 notes (E, G, B, D♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E · G · B · D♯Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Em(maj7): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Em(maj7) – open positionR57♭35Ropen position
  • Em(maj7) – fret 2××R57♭3fret 2
  • Em(maj7) – fret 44×R♭3575fret 4
  • Em(maj7) – fret 55×R♭37R5fret 5
  • Em(maj7) – fret 77×R57♭35fret 7
  • Em(maj7) – fret 1111××R♭357fret 11
  • Em(maj7) – fret 1212R57♭35Rfret 12

Em(maj7): Drop 2 voicings

  • Em(maj7) – bass: 555R♭37××bass: 5
  • Em(maj7) – bass: 5×5R♭37×bass: 5
  • Em(maj7) – bass: 58××5R♭37bass: 5
  • Em(maj7) – bass: 797♭35R××bass: 7
  • Em(maj7) – bass: 74×7♭35R×bass: 7
  • Em(maj7) – bass: 712××7♭35Rbass: 7
  • Em(maj7) – bass: R12R57♭3××bass: R
  • Em(maj7) – bass: R7×R57♭3×bass: R
  • Em(maj7) – bass: R××R57♭3bass: R
  • Em(maj7) – bass: ♭32♭37R5××bass: ♭3
  • Em(maj7) – bass: ♭39×♭37R5×bass: ♭3
  • Em(maj7) – bass: ♭35××♭37R5bass: ♭3

Em(maj7): Drop 3 voicings

  • Em(maj7) – bass: ♭3♭3×R57×bass: ♭3
  • Em(maj7) – bass: ♭39×♭3×R57bass: ♭3
  • Em(maj7) – bass: 555×♭37R×bass: 5
  • Em(maj7) – bass: 5×5×♭37Rbass: 5
  • Em(maj7) – bass: 787×5R♭3×bass: 7
  • Em(maj7) – bass: 73×7×5R♭3bass: 7
  • Em(maj7) – bass: R12R×7♭35×bass: R
  • Em(maj7) – bass: R7×R×7♭35bass: R

Em(maj7): Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Em(maj7) – R-3-710R♭37×××R-3-7
  • Em(maj7) – R-3-75×R♭37××R-3-7
  • Em(maj7) – R-7-312R×7♭3××R-7-3
  • Em(maj7) – R-7-37×R×7♭3×R-7-3

Scales to play over Em(maj7)

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E, G, B, D♯.

Other E chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Minor-major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Em(maj7) chord?
Em(maj7) (E minor-major 7th) contains E, G, B, D♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5 7.
How do you play Em(maj7) on guitar?
A common shape is 021000 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Em(maj7)?
Good choices to solo over Em(maj7): E Melodic minor, E Harmonic minor, E Lydian ♯2.