How to play the Ebmaj7 piano chord
(Basic Ebmaj7 piano chord and Inversions of the Ebmaj7 piano chord)
- Chord symbol: Ebmaj7, Eb∆, Eb∆7
- The Ebmaj7 chord is a 4-note-chord (a tetrad)
- A major-seventh chord consists of 4 notes: Root note, Major third, Fifth, Major seventh
- The 4 notes in the Ebmaj7 chord are: Eb – G – Bb – D
- A major-seventh chord can basically be played in root position and 3 inversions (Total of 4 positions): Root note at the bottom, Major third at the bottom, The fifth at the bottom, Major 7th. at the bottom.
In these piano chord charts you can see how to play the Ebmaj7 piano chord in the 4 positions.
More on the Ebmaj7 chord
- The Ebmaj7 chord is step 1 in the Eb major (ionian) scale.
- The Ebmaj7 chord is step 3 in the C minor (aeolian) scale
The Eb major (ionian) scale consists of the notes: Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb – C – D – (Eb)
The C minor (aeolian) scale consists of the notes: C – D – Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb – (C)