Guitar chord
E♭ major 7 chord Ebmaj7
A major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh, dreamy and bright. The color of bossa nova, soul and mellow pop.
Its notes: E♭, G, B♭, and D.
Also written D#maj7.
How to play it
- index: barre on fret 6, strings 5 to 1
- middle: fret 7, string 3
- ring: fret 8, string 4
- little finger: fret 8, string 2
- Don't play: string 6
On the dots: 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = little finger. Strings go from 6 (low E) to 1 (high E).
Easier
Capo on fret 1, D major 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 1 and play the D major 7 shape (Dmaj7): it sounds as E♭ major 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Dmaj7 Capo 1Capo on fret 3, C major 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 3 and play the C major 7 shape (Cmaj7): it sounds as E♭ major 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Cmaj7 Capo 3Capo on fret 6, A major 7 shape
Put the capo on fret 6 and play the A major 7 shape (Amaj7): it sounds as E♭ major 7. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Amaj7 Capo 6
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