Piano chord · also written D♯maj7

E♭ Major 7th Piano Chord (E♭maj7)

The E♭ Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G, B♭ and D. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.

E♭ Major 7th chord on a piano keyboard: E♭, G, B♭, D C4C5C6 E♭ G B♭ D

E♭maj7 E♭ – G – B♭ – D

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What notes are in E♭ Major 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 up from E♭.

Notes
E♭ – G – B♭ – D
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 11
Symbol
E♭maj7
Same keys as
D♯maj7 (D♯ – G – A♯ – D)
Chord type
Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play E♭ Major 7th on piano

  • Right hand: E♭ (1), G (2), B♭ (3), D (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on E♭.
  • Left hand: E♭ (5), G (3), B♭ (2), D (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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E♭ Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: E♭maj7/G, E♭maj7/B♭, E♭maj7/D.

E♭ Major 7th root position on piano: E♭, G, B♭, D E♭ G B♭ D
Root position E♭maj7 E♭ – G – B♭ – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: G, B♭, D, E♭ G B♭ D E♭
1st inversion E♭maj7/G G – B♭ – D – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: B♭, D, E♭, G B♭ D E♭ G
2nd inversion E♭maj7/B♭ B♭ – D – E♭ – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: D, E♭, G, B♭ D E♭ G B♭
3rd inversion E♭maj7/D D – E♭ – G – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E♭ Major 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in E♭ major

  1. Imaj7 E♭maj7
  2. V7 B♭7
  3. vi7 Cm7
  4. IVmaj7 A♭maj7
Pop progression in E♭ major: E♭maj7, B♭7, Cm7, A♭maj7 B♭ D E♭ G

Three-chord classic

in B♭ major

  1. Imaj7 B♭maj7
  2. IVmaj7 E♭maj7
  3. V7 F7
  4. Imaj7 B♭maj7
Three-chord classic in B♭ major: B♭maj7, E♭maj7, F7, B♭maj7 B♭ D F A

Can you find E♭ Major 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ Major 7th (E♭maj7)

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What key is E♭ Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of E♭maj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E♭ majorImaj7
  • B♭ majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • C minorIIImaj7
  • G minorVImaj7

E♭ Major 7th chord FAQ

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

E♭ Major 7th (E♭maj7) has 4 notes: E♭, G, B♭ and D. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from E♭.

How do you play E♭ Major 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on E♭ and play E♭, G, B♭ and D with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Is E♭ Major 7th the same as D♯ Major 7th?

On the piano, yes: D♯maj7 (D♯, G, A♯, D) uses exactly the same keys as E♭maj7 (E♭, G, B♭, D). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; E♭maj7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of E♭ Major 7th?

1st inversion: G, B♭, D, E♭ (E♭maj7/G). 2nd inversion: B♭, D, E♭, G (E♭maj7/B♭). 3rd inversion: D, E♭, G, B♭ (E♭maj7/D).

What key is E♭ Major 7th in?

E♭maj7 belongs to E♭ major (Imaj7), B♭ major (IVmaj7), C minor (IIImaj7) and G minor (VImaj7).

Other E♭ chords

Major 7th chords on every root

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