Ebmaj7 chord
Ebmaj7 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Ebmaj7 is equivalent to D sharp major 7th. Although two of the chord notes are among the open strings in standard tuning, there are really no suitable fingerings for open chords.
Chord structure
It consists of four notes, though depending on the instrument, some notes may be doubled or tripled. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major seventh intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Ebmaj7 is an abbreviation for E flat major seventh. A less common abbreviation is EbM7. A third system is the triangle (delta) symbol: Eb△7.
Notes
The notes that the Ebmaj7 chord consists of are Eb, G, Bb and D.
Chord progressions
Fm7 - Bb7 - Ebmaj7
Inversions
1st inversion: Ebmaj7/G (means that G is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Ebmaj7/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Ebmaj7/D (means that D is the bass note).
Omissions
Ebmaj7(no3) is an E flat major 7th with no third (G).
Ebmaj7(no5) is an E flat major 7th with no fifth (Bb).
Alternatives with capo
Dmaj7 shape with a capo on 1st fret.
Cmaj7 shape with a capo on 3rd fret.
Amaj7 shape with a capo on 6th fret.