Ebmaj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
Eb4 · G4 · Bb4 · D5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
G3 · D4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Ebmaj7 chord
Other names: Eb major 7th, Eb maj7, Eb M7, EbΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: Eb major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in Ebmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Eb | Root |
| G | Major 3rd |
| B | Perfect 5th |
| D | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
G4 · Bb4 · D5 · Eb5
2nd inversion
Bb4 · D5 · Eb5 · G5