EM7 Piano Chord

EM7

E Major 7th (with 5th)

3rd

G#

5th

B

Maj 7th

D#

Root

E

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

E

G#

B

D#

The Notes in a E Major 7th (with 5th) Chord

The 3rd

Finding G# from E step by step:

Start on: E
Step 1: move up to F
Step 2: move up to F#
Step 3: move up to G
Step 4: Land on G#

3rd

G#

Root

E

1

2

3

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F is a minor second above E.
F# is a major 2nd above E.
G is a minor third above E.
G# is a major third above E.

The 5th

Finding B from E step by step:

Start on: E
Step 1: move up to F
Step 2: move up to F#
Step 3: move up to G
Step 4: move up to G#
Step 5: move up to A
Step 6: move up to Bb
Step 7: Land on B

5th

B

Root

E

1

2

3

4

5

6

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F is a minor second above E.
F# is a major 2nd above E.
G is a minor third above E.
G# is a major third above E.
A is a fourth above E.
Bb is a flat fifth above E.
B is a fifth above E.

The Maj 7th

Finding D# from E step by step:

Start on: E
Step 1: Land on D#

Maj 7th

D#

Root

E

PLAY

D# is a minor second below E. The maj 7th is down a minor second? Confusing, right? The note D# is down 1 half-steps from E, but up 11 half-steps from E:

Maj 7th

D#

Root

E

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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