EmMaj7 Ukulele Chord
EmMaj7 glints with quiet menace, drawing E, G, B and the piercing D# major seventh from a mostly open shape. That bright top note against the minor body gives it a wistful, film-noir ache ideal for moody folk and brooding jazz passages.
Also known as
- EmM7
- E-Δ7
- E mM7
- E -Δ7
- E mMaj7
- Em(maj7)
- EminMaj7
- E m(maj7)
- E minMaj7
- E minor-major 7th
- E minor-major seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Let the G and E strings ring open, place your middle finger on the C string at fret 3, and set your index on the A string at fret 2. The challenge is keeping that open E string clear — arch the middle finger high on the C string so it doesn't lean over and deaden the open note beside it.