E maj7 Chord on 4-String Bass
Play E maj7 on 4-String Bass: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The E maj7 chord is a major seventh — a lush, jazzy extension of the major triad. It is built from the notes E, G#, B, D#. This page shows how to play E maj7 on 4-String Bass with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The E string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 2-fret stretch. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E1 up to G#2. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 7.
4-String Bass is tuned E–A–D–G, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.