E♭maj7
Major 7 · E♭ – G – B♭ – D
- E♭R
- G3
- B♭5
- D7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the E♭maj7 chord
The E♭maj7 chord (major 7) is made up of 4 notes — E♭ is the root, G the major third, B♭ the perfect fifth and D the major seventh. Stacking a major seventh over a major triad is what produces its soft, jazzy shimmer.
On guitar, E♭maj7 chords are usually played as a barre — x68786, with your first finger laid flat across the 6th fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Major seventh chords sound lush and dreamy, common in soul, jazz and mellow pop.
Common questions
- What notes are in the E♭maj7 chord?
- The E♭maj7 chord contains the notes E♭, G, B♭ and D.
- How do you play E♭maj7 on guitar?
- A common shape is x68786. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the E♭maj7 chord?
- The E♭maj7 chord is built from the root (E♭), a major third (G), a perfect fifth (B♭) and a major seventh (D).
- Is E♭maj7 the same as D♯maj7?
- Yes — E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so E♭maj7 and D♯maj7 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it E♭maj7.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open E♭maj7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.