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DADGAD tuning

Emaj7 on guitar

Emaj7 is a major seventh, spelled E, G#, B and D#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 221121, which sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteEG#BD#
Interval1P3M5P7M

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.

E major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 4, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.234
221121sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1
E major seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 3 to 6.6fr23
x76866sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
E major seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 7 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4213
x7646xsits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
E major seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 6.13fr234
141413131413sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13
E major seventh, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 3.2fr234
222466sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2
E major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1324
x79811xsits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
E major seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14 with finger 4, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 5.11fr423
1411131311xsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
E major seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 9, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9, fret 9, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 1 to 4.9fr234
911991113sits at fret 9 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 9
E major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 4.234
22112xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
E major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 4 to 6.23
xx2121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
E major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 4.23
2211xxsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
E major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 4.234
121122sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1

Keys Emaj7 belongs to

Emaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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