Major seventh
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Major seventh harmony with root position.
Use this comfortable guitar voicing to support the groove and leave space for the other instruments.
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E♭maj7 guitar chord: notes and fingering
E♭maj7 is a major seventh chord built from E♭, G, B♭, D. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.
It may also be written as D♯maj7; both names represent the same pitches.
Character of E♭maj7
A major chord coloured by a soft, spacious and sophisticated seventh.
Check each string
The root and major seventh can rub when placed closely, so check each string separately.
E♭ in standard tuning
Find the root on string 6 at fret 11 and on string 5 at fret 6. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.