Ebm(Maj7) chord

Ebm(Maj7) chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Ebm(Maj7) is equivalent to D sharp minor major 7th. The chord is often played as a barre chord or in closed positions.

Chord structure

It consists of four notes, though depending on the instrument, some notes may be doubled or tripled. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major seventh intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Ebm(Maj7) is an abbreviation for E flat minor major seventh. An alternative abbreviation is Ebmin(maj7).

Notes

The notes that the Ebm(Maj7) chord consists of are Eb, Gb, Bb and D.

Try it in a chord progression

Ebm7 - Ebm(Maj7) - Emaj7

Inversions

1st inversion: Ebm(Maj7)/Gb (means that Gb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Ebm(Maj7)/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Ebm(Maj7)/D (means that D is the bass note).

Omissions

Ebm(Maj7)(no5) is an E flat minor major 7th with no fifth (Bb).

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