# 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 D♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of E minor major 7th.

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

## 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: 135

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 1 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/d-sharp/xx1000)
- Shape 2: -1 6 5 4 4 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/d-sharp/x65440)
- Shape 3: -1 6 5 4 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/d-sharp/x65400)
- Shape 4: -1 6 5 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/d-sharp/x65000)
- Shape 5: -1 6 5 0 5 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/d-sharp/x65057)
- Shape 6: 11 10 9 9 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/d-sharp/ba9900)
- Shape 7: 11 10 9 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/d-sharp/ba9000)
- Shape 8: 11 10 9 9 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-major-7th/d-sharp/ba990b)

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