Barre chord
fret 6, A shapex68786
E♭maj7 chord on guitar
E♭maj7 is the E♭ major 7 chord. Its notes are E♭, G, B♭ and D. It is the same chord as D♯maj7. An open, reflective color. The major seventh sits a semitone below the root.
How to play E♭maj7
Barre chord
fret 11, E shape11-13-12-12-11-11
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in E♭maj7
- E♭1
- G3
- B♭5
- D7
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
- Also written
- E♭maj7, E♭M7, E♭Δ7
- Chord type
- Major 7
Keys that use E♭maj7
E♭maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in E♭ major and the IVmaj7 chord in B♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
E♭maj7 notes across the neck
Every E♭, G, B♭ and D on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other E♭ chords
E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭5E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭add9E♭6E♭m6E♭augE♭dimE♭dim7E♭m7♭5E♭9E♭maj9E♭m9E♭mmaj7E♭7♭5E♭7♯5E♭7♭9E♭7♯9
Other major 7 chords