E♭maj7 chord on piano
E♭maj7 is E♭, G, B♭ and D. E♭ sits on the black key between D and E. Hit Play and watch each key light as it sounds.
root position · E♭–G–B♭–D · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- E♭ · G · B♭ · D
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
How to play E♭maj7 on piano
Start on E♭, count 4 half steps up to G, 3 half steps up to B♭ then 4 half steps up to D. Press the 4 keys together and that's E♭maj7.
- Right hand: 1 on E♭, 2 on G, 3 on B♭ and 5 on D.
- Left hand: 5 on E♭, 3 on G, 2 on B♭ and 1 on D.
- On the keyboard it's black, white, black and white keys, the same pattern as C♯maj7 and A♭maj7, so your hand shape carries over.
E♭maj7 inversions
- root position: E♭–G–B♭–D. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: G–B♭–D–E♭, G lowest. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: B♭–D–E♭–G (B♭ in the bass). RH 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: D–E♭–G–B♭, with D at the bottom. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let E♭maj7 sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
Changing from E♭maj7 to the chords around it
Songs rarely hold E♭maj7 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.
- A♭maj7 (IV in E♭ major): E♭maj7 to A♭maj7: play A♭maj7 in 2nd inversion (E♭–G–A♭–C) and E♭ and G stay under the same fingers, while B♭ moves down to A♭ and D down to C. A♭maj7 on piano
- B♭7 (V in E♭ major): E♭maj7 to B♭7: play B♭7 in 2nd inversion (F–A♭–B♭–D) and B♭ and D stay under the same fingers, while E♭ moves up to F and G up to A♭. B♭7 on piano
- Cm7 (vi in E♭ major): E♭maj7 to Cm7: play Cm7 in 1st inversion (E♭–G–B♭–C) and E♭, G and B♭ stay under the same fingers, while D moves down to C. Cm7 on piano
E♭maj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. E♭maj7 works as a relaxed home chord; swap it in for plain E♭ at the end of a phrase. Play it solid and then broken to hear the difference.
Practice E♭maj7 in two minutes
Roll the chord up and back down, E♭, G, B♭, D, B♭, G, E♭, before playing it as a block. Finish with the inversions in order: E♭–G–B♭–D; G–B♭–D–E♭; B♭–D–E♭–G; D–E♭–G–B♭.
The keys of E♭maj7
E♭maj7 is a major seventh chord, 1–3–5–7 from E♭. Root position, from the bottom: how E♭maj7 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| E♭ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| G | white key | RH 2 · LH 3 | major third |
| B♭ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| D | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | major seventh |
D♯maj7 is another spelling of E♭maj7. Same keys, same sound.
E♭maj7 in context
In E♭ major, ii–V–I on piano is Fm7 (F–A♭–C–E♭), B♭7 (B♭–D–F–A♭) and E♭maj7 (E♭–G–B♭–D). About the jazz cadence.
E♭maj7 on guitar and ukulele
Switching instruments? Try E♭maj7 on ukulele or E♭maj7 on guitar, or compare them on the E♭maj7 chord page.
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E♭maj7 on piano: questions
What notes are in E♭maj7 on piano?
E♭, G, B♭ and D: E♭ (black key), G (white key), B♭ (black key) and D (white key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play E♭maj7 on piano?
Press E♭, G, B♭ and D together (2 black, 2 white). Right hand: 1 on E♭, 2 on G, 3 on B♭ and 5 on D.
What are the inversions of E♭maj7?
1st inversion (G–B♭–D–E♭), 2nd inversion (B♭–D–E♭–G) and 3rd inversion (D–E♭–G–B♭), after root position (E♭–G–B♭–D). Each keeps all the notes of the chord.
What does E♭maj7 look like on the keyboard?
black, white, black and white keys, the same pattern as C♯maj7 and A♭maj7, so one hand shape covers all of them.
Every shape above plays only E♭, G, B♭ and D, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.