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E♭ Major 7th Chord (E♭maj7)

Notes: E♭, G, B♭, D. Tap any diagram to hear it.

E♭maj7
Notes
E♭GB♭D
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

E♭maj7 on guitar

Fret 6 · most common
x-6-8-7-8-6
Open position
x-x-1-0-3-3
Fret 11
11-13-12-12-11-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

E♭maj7 on ukulele

Fret 3 · most common
3-3-3-5
Fret 6
7-7-6-6

E♭maj7 on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

About the E♭ Major 7th chord

Major seventh chords sound soft, dreamy and sophisticated, and are common in jazz, bossa nova and soul. E♭maj7 is built from the root (E♭), major third (G), perfect fifth (B♭), major seventh (D).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Major 7th chord?

The E♭maj7 chord is made of E♭, G, B♭, D: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play E♭maj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-6-8-7-8-6, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 6.

How do you play E♭maj7 on piano?

Press E♭, G, B♭, D together. In root position the lowest note is E♭.