The Ebmaj7 chord contains E♭, G, B♭ and D. Also written E♭maj7, it combines an E-flat major triad with a major seventh. Locate all four notes, then compare root position and three inversions.
Build the Ebmaj7 chord with degrees 1–3–5–7. D natural is the major seventh, eleven semitones above E♭. E♭7 uses D♭ instead; the other three notes remain E♭, G and B♭.
Preserve the written chord spelling shown here; keyboard equivalence does not rename the chord.
Choose a position to keep the four written notes, sounding keys, bass note, playback and print reference synchronized.
Build the Ebmaj7 chord by selecting E♭, G, B♭ and D in the exercise. Keep D natural: D♭ changes the seventh. The check compares pitch classes, so the selected order does not determine which inversion you play.
E♭maj7 uses 1–3–5–7: E♭–G–B♭–D.
a major triad plus a major seventh
Compared with E♭ major, add the major seventh above the root.
A seventh chord has four chord tones and therefore four positions: root position plus three inversions. The slash symbol identifies the written bass note.
| Position | Symbol | Notes, low to high | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position, current selection | E♭maj7 | E♭4–G4–B♭4–D5 | E♭4 |
| First inversion | E♭maj7/G | G4–B♭4–D5–E♭5 | G4 |
| Second inversion | E♭maj7/B♭ | B♭4–D5–E♭5–G5 | B♭4 |
| Third inversion | E♭maj7/D | D5–E♭5–G5–B♭5 | D5 |
The Ebmaj7 chord diagrams identify pitches rather than prescribe finger numbers. Each inversion preserves the four chord tones while changing the bass. Compare the written order with the keyboard before choosing a comfortable hand position.
Use the written notes, keyboard positions and playback without treating the diagram as a required hand shape.
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Supports: Major Seventh chord construction, written spelling and inversion principles
Scope: Supports theory and spelling only; keyboard layouts are PianoGrid examples, and no fingering is assigned.
E♭, G, B♭ and D, with formula 1–3–5–7. The seventh is major, as indicated by maj7 in the symbol.
No. The Ebmaj7 chord uses D natural, while E♭7 uses D♭. Keep E♭, G and B♭ unchanged and compare how the two sevenths sound.
No. The Ebmaj7 chord has E♭ as its root. Emaj7 starts a semitone higher and contains E, G♯, B and D♯. Do not omit the flat when reading the symbol.
G starts the first inversion, B♭ the second and D the third. Root position starts on E♭. Select an option above to compare its note order, keyboard and sound.
Select the four pitch classes that make E♭maj7, then check your answer.
This one-octave exercise checks the exact four-note pitch-class set. Order and inversion do not affect the result; missing and extra notes are reported, while fingering and live performance are not assessed.
One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.
Chord tones: E♭–G–B♭–D · Formula: 1, 3, 5, 7
Dots mark the notes to play. C4 is middle C. Numbers identify octaves, not fingers.