What notes are in a Em(maj7) chord?

Em(maj7) is E, G, B, D#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 7 of E.

How do you play Em(maj7) on guitar?

5th String Root m(maj7): x 7 9 8 8 7 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with Em(maj7)?

Scales on E that contain every note of Em(maj7): E Harmonic Minor, E Melodic Minor, E Hungarian Minor, E Lydian #2, E Lydian b3, E Neapolitan Minor.

Guitar chord · Minor Major 7th

Em(maj7) chord (E Minor Major 7th)

Haunting minor chord with a natural 7th — the film noir sound, native to harmonic & melodic minor.

Notes EGBD#

Formula 1 ♭3 5 7

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Em(maj7) chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, E.

5th String Root m(maj7) x 7 9 8 8 7

Interactive chord diagram

Em(maj7) on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕

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Scales to play over Em(maj7)

These scales start on E and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Em(maj7) is the chord of the moment.

E Harmonic Minor E Melodic Minor E Hungarian Minor E Lydian #2 E Lydian b3 E Neapolitan Minor E Neapolitan Major E Augmented E Lydian #2 #6 E Bebop Melodic Minor E Bebop Harmonic Minor

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Questions

What notes are in a Em(maj7) chord?: Em(maj7) is E, G, B, D#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 7 of E.
How do you play Em(maj7) on guitar?: 5th String Root m(maj7): x 7 9 8 8 7 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Em(maj7)?: Scales on E that contain every note of Em(maj7): E Harmonic Minor, E Melodic Minor, E Hungarian Minor, E Lydian #2, E Lydian b3, E Neapolitan Minor.

Minor Major 7th chords in every key

Cm(maj7) C#m(maj7) Dm(maj7) Ebm(maj7) Em(maj7) Fm(maj7) F#m(maj7) Gm(maj7) Abm(maj7) Am(maj7) Bbm(maj7) Bm(maj7)