E maj7 Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)

Play E maj7 on Classical Guitar (Drop D): 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 Classical Guitar (Drop D) 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 4-fret stretch. E falls on the D string. It sounds from E2 up to E4.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.

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.