E♭ major 7th (E♭maj7)
E♭Root
GMaj 3
B♭Perf 5
DMaj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
E♭maj7/B♭
E♭ major 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- B♭, the 5th
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
- DM7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
E♭+4 fretsG+3 fretsB♭+4 fretsD
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with E♭7 →
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Where to go next
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What E♭maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
E♭maj7/B♭
E♭ major 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- B♭, the 5th
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
- DM7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭maj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root