How to Play Piano Chord: E major 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Emaj7

root position

E major 7

root position

Notes

E, G♯, B, D♯

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	E	root
2	F♯	second
3	G♯	third
4	A	fourth
5	B	fifth
6	C♯	sixth
7	D♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7

root	E
third	G♯
fifth	B
seventh	D♯

Similar chords

E major with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
E minor-major 7 with flattened third
E augmented major 7 with raised fifth
E dominant 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

G♯ minor E · D♯

G♯–B–D♯ = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 7 chords Practice all inversions of Emaj7

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