Ukulele chord · Sevenths
E major 7th chord on ukulele
1302 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Emaj7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 3rd string (C): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) D♯
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--0---| C|--3---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Emaj7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Emaj7 on ukulele
1302 is the common shape.
You’ll find Emaj7 in common progressions such as F♯m7–B7–Emaj7 (the jazz cadence in E major).
