Piano chord
E♭ major 7 chord
E♭maj7 is a major seventh chord: the root E♭, a major 3rd up to G, a perfect 5th up to B♭ and a major 7th up to D.
- Symbol
- E♭maj7
- Notes
- E♭ – G – B♭ – D
Play it yourself
Tap E♭, G, B♭ and D on the keys below, in any order.
- E♭
- G
- B♭
- D
Major seventh chords add a major seventh to a major triad. They sound soft and warm, and are everywhere in jazz, soul, bossa nova and lo-fi.
Inversions of E♭maj7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
E♭ – G – B♭ – D
- 1st inversion · E♭maj7/G
G – B♭ – D – E♭
- 2nd inversion · E♭maj7/B♭
B♭ – D – E♭ – G
- 3rd inversion · E♭maj7/D
D – E♭ – G – B♭
Keys with E♭maj7
E♭maj7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.