Emaj7 is a major seventh, spelled E, G#, B and D#. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 221100, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
E
G#
B
D#
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7M
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
221100sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and lets 2 strings ring open222444sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2x76800sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx79890sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string666400sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open1414131300sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 13 and lets 2 strings ring openxx9890sits at fret 8, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsx76850sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string91199011sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 9 and lets 1 string ring open1411131300sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring openxx1313012sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings22110xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys Emaj7 belongs to
Emaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.