# E minor major 7th Guitar Chord

> The E minor major 7th minor major 7th chord merges the minor triad with a major seventh D♯, creating a haunting, unresolved dissonance. This combination of minor melancholy and major dissonance adds dramatic tension, perfect for mysterious or cinematic soundscapes. With B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of E minor major 7th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/b

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Emin/maj7
- Notes: E, G, B, D♯
- Intervals: 1 (E), ♭3 (G), 5 (B), 7 (D♯)
- Mood: mysterious, eerie, complex, unsettling
- Genres: Jazz, Film Score, Experimental
- Playable shapes: 90

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 1 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/b/x21000)
- Shape 2: -1 2 2 0 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/b/x22040)
- Shape 3: -1 2 2 0 4 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/b/x22043)
- Shape 4: -1 2 2 4 4 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/b/x22443)
- Shape 5: 7 6 5 0 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/b/765050)
- Shape 6: 7 6 5 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/b/765000)
- Shape 7: 7 7 9 8 8 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/b/779887)
- Shape 8: 7 7 9 8 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/b/779880)

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