E♭ major 7 (E♭maj7)
Also called D♯ major 7 (D♯maj7).
A major chord with an added major seventh. A soft, mellow sound, widely used in jazz, bossa nova and pop.
There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 6th fret. It’s the home chord of the key of E♭ major; you’ll also find it in B♭ major and A♭ major.
- Notes:
- E♭, G, B♭, D.
- Formula:
- 1, 3, 5, 7.
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate.
- Strings played:
- 5 (from the A string).
Chord diagram
e|--6--| B|--8--| G|--7--| D|--8--| A|--6--| E|--x--|
Other positions
e|--x---| B|--11--| G|--12--| D|--12--| A|--x---| E|--11--|
Capo tip: put the capo at the 1st fret and play the D major 7 shape: you hear E♭ major 7, with no barre.The capo
Often played with
The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around E♭ major 7.
e|--x--| B|--4--| G|--5--| D|--5--| A|--x--| E|--4--|
e|--1--| B|--3--| G|--1--| D|--3--| A|--1--| E|--x--|
B♭7V
e|--3--| B|--4--| G|--3--| D|--5--| A|--3--| E|--x--|