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E♭ major 7th chord

Symbol: E♭maj7 · Notes: E♭ – G – B♭ – D

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• E♭: root
• G: major third
• B♭: perfect fifth
• D: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: E♭ – G – B♭ – D
• 1st inversion: G – B♭ – D – E♭
• 2nd inversion: B♭ – D – E♭ – G
• 3rd inversion: D – E♭ – G – B♭

In which keys

• I (tonic) in E♭ major
• IV (subdominant) in B♭ major
• III in C minor
• VI in G minor

Other E♭ chords

E♭ · E♭m · E♭7 · E♭m7 · E♭sus2 · E♭sus4 · D♯dim · E♭+ · E♭6 · E♭m6 · E♭add9 · D♯dim7 · D♯m7♭5

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