Chord

E# Minor-Major 7

E#m(maj7)
E#mMaj7
E#min(maj7)
E#minmaj7
E#-maj7
E#-Δ7
E#min#7
E#m#7
E#-#7

Space plays and stops

Notes and intervals: E#m3G#M3B#M3D##

E# Minor-Major 7, written E#m(maj7), is built from E#, G#, B# and D##: the root, minor 3rd, 5th and major 7th.

Its 3rd and 7th, G# and D##, are its guide tones: they say what kind of chord it is, so voicings are built around them and the root is often left to the bass.

Scales that fit

Mode of Melodic Minor

E# Melodic Minor

The melodic minor scale is similar to the major scale with only one difference - it use...
Mode of Harmonic Minor

E# Harmonic Minor

The harmonic minor scale raises the 7th of the natural minor scale. Jazz players use it...

Voicings All 14

Rooted I
Rooted II
Guide Tones I
Guide Tones II
Rooted Guide Tones I
Rooted Guide Tones II
Shell I
Shell II
Type A
Type B
Drop 2 I
Drop 2 II
Drop 2 III
Drop 2 IV

Scales that fit

E# Melodic Minor

E# Harmonic Minor

Voicings All 14

Rooted I

Rooted II

Guide Tones I

Guide Tones II

Rooted Guide Tones I

Rooted Guide Tones II

Shell I

Shell II

Type A

Type B

Drop 2 I

Drop 2 II

Drop 2 III

Drop 2 IV