Root : E
Minor 3rd : G
5th : B
Major 7th : D#
Em(maj7)
Contains a G as the bass note.
Notated as E/G
Em(maj7)/G
Contains a B as the bass note.
Notated as E/B
Em(maj7)/B
Contains a D# as the bass note.
Notated as E/D#
Em(maj7)/D#
The minor major seventh chord is most often used in jazz, typically functioning as a minor tonic. Jazz musicians usually improvise with the melodic minor scale over this chord; the harmonic minor scale is also used.