Piano chord · Sevenths
E major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: E (1), G♯ (2), B (3), D♯ (5)
How to play Emaj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.
Emaj7 is the Imaj7 chord in E major and IVmaj7 in B major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in C♯ minor and VImaj7 in G♯ minor.
- Notes
- EG♯BD♯
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE1 · thumbG♯2 · indexB3 · middleD♯5 · pinky
Left handE5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Emaj7 on piano
E, G♯, B, D♯.
You’ll find Emaj7 in common progressions such as F♯m7–B7–Emaj7 (the jazz cadence in E major).
