Emaj7 chord on ukulele

Emaj7 is E, G♯, B and D♯. The easiest shape is 1-3-0-2. Tap Play, then slow it down.

1-3-0-2 · open · easy

Notes: E · G♯ · B · D♯
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
First shape: 1-3-0-2

How to play Emaj7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 1-3-0-2, reading from the G string on the left:

G♯: index finger, 1st fret of the G string.
B: middle finger, 2nd fret of the A string.
D♯: ring finger, 3rd fret of the C string.
Leave the E string open: E.

Arch your fingers so their tips come down vertically. That keeps them off the open strings, which have to ring for the chord to sound complete.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play Emaj7

4-4-4-6: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
8-8-7-7: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

Playing Emaj7 with a capo

With a capo you can skip the harder shapes: capo on the 4th fret and play the open Cmaj7 shape (0-0-0-2) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open Amaj7 shape (1-1-0-0). Everything above the capo is fingered exactly like the open chord.

Changing from Emaj7 to the chords around it

These are the changes you'll meet most often with Emaj7, using the first shape of each chord.

Amaj7 (IV in E major): Emaj7 (1-3-0-2) to Amaj7 (1-1-0-0): your index finger stays put, move the middle finger to the C string, 1st fret. That makes it one of the quickest changes from this chord. E and G♯ carry over from one chord to the other. Amaj7 on ukulele
B7 (V in E major): Emaj7 (1-3-0-2) to B7 (2-3-2-2): move the index finger to the G string, 2nd fret, the middle finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, your ring finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the C string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. The two chords share B and D♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. B7 on ukulele
C♯m7 (vi in E major): Emaj7 (1-3-0-2) to C♯m7 (1-1-0-2): your index finger stays put, your middle finger lands on the C string, 1st fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret. E, G♯ and B carry over from one chord to the other. C♯m7 on ukulele

Emaj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. All 4 notes of Emaj7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

A short Emaj7 drill

Arpeggiate 1-3-0-2 from the lowest string: G♯, D♯, E, B. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Then switch to 4-4-4-6 and back four times without looking at your hand.

Keys and progressions with Emaj7

In E major, ii–V–I on ukulele is F♯m7 (2-4-2-4), B7 (2-3-2-2) and Emaj7 (1-3-0-2). About the jazz cadence.

Emaj7 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try Emaj7 on piano or Emaj7 on guitar, or compare them on the Emaj7 chord page.

Next to try on ukulele

Other major seventh chords

Emaj7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Emaj7 on ukulele?

E, G♯, B and D♯. In the 1-3-0-2 shape the strings play G♯ (G string), D♯ (C string), E (E string, open) and B (A string).

What's the easiest way to play Emaj7 on ukulele?

1-3-0-2, the shape at the top of this page. It uses open strings, so there is no barre to press.

Is Emaj7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 1-3-0-2 needs no barre.

Which string does Emaj7 start on?

In the 1-3-0-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 1st fret, which is G♯, the major third.

Shapes and sound are generated from the notes E, G♯, B and D♯ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.