Chords
E madd4
E · G · A · B
E madd4 (Emadd4) is a minor chord of 4 notes: E · G · A · B.
E madd4
E · G · A · B
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Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | E3 · G3 · A3 · B3 | |
| Open (drop 2) | A2 · E3 · G3 · B3 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
E madd4 (Emadd4) contains the notes E · G · A · B, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
Read on: how triads are built
Inversions
An inversion of E madd4 puts a chord tone other than E in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales E madd4 belongs to.
In which keys
E madd4 is diatonic to 6 keys; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
Scales that contain it
E madd4 fits inside these scales, each built on E.
- E Minor PentatonicE · G · A · B · D
- E Minor BluesE · G · A · Bb · B · D
- E MinorE · F# · G · A · B · C · D
- E Melodic MinorE · F# · G · A · B · C# · D#
- E Harmonic MinorE · F# · G · A · B · C · D#
- E DorianE · F# · G · A · B · C# · D
- E PhrygianE · F · G · A · B · C · D
- E Vietnamese 1E · G · A · B · C
Understanding the E madd4 chord
Names and symbols
Emadd4 is the chord symbol for E madd4.
Common questions
- What notes are in the E madd4 chord?
- The E madd4 chord contains the notes E · G · A · B: the root E with the intervals 1P, 3m, 4P, 5P stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally E, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the E madd4 chord?
- Measured from E, the E madd4 chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3m, 4P, 5P. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the E madd4 chord?
- On guitar the most common E madd4 shape is 002000, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play E3 · G3 · A3 · B3 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.