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Ebmaj7 Guitar Chord E♭maj7 = D#maj7

E♭maj7 is a major 7th chord made of E♭ · G · B♭ · D. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: xx1333 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Ebmaj7
××
Fret 1 · root on 4th string · xx1333
Ebmaj7
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Open position · root on 4th string · xx1033
Ebmaj7
3fr×
Fret 3 barre · root on 5th string · x65333 · from fret 3
Ebmaj7
6fr×
Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x68786 · from fret 6
Ebmaj7
11fr
Fret 11 barre · root on 6th string · 11-13-12-12-11-11 · from fret 11
  1. Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
  3. Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
  4. Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 3.
  5. Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
  6. Strum down from string 4.
Ebmaj7 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre xx1333 and 3 more shapes
All Ebmaj7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E♭
rootG
3rdB♭
5thD
7th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + Dmaj7 shape → sounds as E♭maj7
  • Capo on fret 3 + Cmaj7 shape → sounds as E♭maj7
  • Capo on fret 6 + Amaj7 shape → sounds as E♭maj7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭6E♭m6E♭sus4E♭sus2E♭7sus4E♭dimE♭dim7E♭m7b5E♭augE♭add9E♭9E♭m9E♭maj9

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭maj7 chord?

The E♭maj7 chord is made of E♭, G, B♭, D. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush.

What's the easiest way to play E♭maj7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx1333 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Dmaj7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over E♭maj7?

E♭ major or E♭ lydian fits well.

Are E♭maj7 and D♯maj7 the same chord?

Yes. E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).