Ebmaj7 Guitar Chord Chart | Eb Major Seventh
Welcome to our tutorial on the Eb maj7 chord. This chord belongs to the Major Chords family and is composed of four distinct notes: Eb, G, Bb, and D. These notes are constructed from a specific set of music intervals: the 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), and 7 (Major Seventh).
The Eb maj7 chord is a beautiful, rich chord that is often used in various genres of music, but is particularly prevalent in jazz. It's a chord that can add depth and complexity to your music, and learning how to play it will significantly improve your guitar skills. If you're interested in learning more about other major chords, you can check out our full tutorial on guitar chords of all types.
For this tutorial, we will be focusing on the Eb maj7 chord, providing you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that clearly show the tones composing the chord. This will not only help you understand how to play this particular chord, but it will also give you a deeper understanding of how chords are constructed. If you want to delve deeper into this subject, you might find our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals particularly helpful.
Understanding the Eb maj7 chord will also be beneficial when exploring more complex chord progressions. For instance, the maj7 chord type is often used in jazz chord progressions.
Whether you're a beginner just starting out, or an experienced player looking to broaden your chord knowledge, mastering the Eb maj7 chord is a worthwhile endeavor. Happy playing!
Notes that compose the Eb maj7 chord:
EbGBbD
Tones in the Major Seventh chord:
Eb Major Seventh Guitar Chord Voicings
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You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Movable
Position 2
BarreMovable
Position 3
BarreMovable
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C maj7 | D maj7 | E maj7 | F maj7 | G maj7 | A maj7 | B maj7 | C#maj7 | D#maj7 | F#maj7 | G#maj7 | A#maj7 | Abmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Gbmaj7
Complete Fretboard Map of Eb maj7 chord tones
This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.