E♭maj7 piano chord (E♭ major 7th)

E♭ – G – B♭ – D

Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 7

E♭maj7 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position E♭maj7

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 that contain E♭maj7

C minor — IIImaj7
E♭ major — Imaj7
G minor — VImaj7
B♭ major — IVmaj7

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭m E♭dim E♭aug E♭sus2 E♭sus4 E♭7 E♭m7 E♭m7♭5 E♭dim7 E♭add9

← Dmaj7 · Emaj7 →

E♭maj7 chord questions

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

E♭maj7 is E♭, G, B♭, D. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted from the root E♭.

How do you play E♭maj7 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play E♭–G–B♭–D using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on E♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of E♭maj7?

Root position: E♭–G–B♭–D; 1st inversion: G–B♭–D–E♭; 2nd inversion: B♭–D–E♭–G; 3rd inversion: D–E♭–G–B♭.

Which keys contain E♭maj7?

E♭maj7 occurs naturally in C minor (as IIImaj7), E♭ major (as Imaj7), G minor (as VImaj7), B♭ major (as IVmaj7).