E♭maj7 chord on ukulele

E♭maj7 is E♭, G, B♭ and D. The usual shape is 3-3-3-5. Tap Play, then slow it down.

3-3-3-5 · movable · medium

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · D
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
First shape: 3-3-3-5

How to play E♭maj7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 3-3-3-5, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 3rd fret:

B♭: index finger, 3rd fret of the G string.
E♭: middle finger, 3rd fret of the C string.
G: ring finger, 3rd fret of the E string.
D: pinky finger, 5th fret of the A string.

This shape uses your pinky. It feels weak at first; press with the tip and let the finger stay curved.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play E♭maj7

7-7-6-6: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. Same notes, stacked differently, so it sounds a little different.

Capo shortcuts for E♭maj7

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 3rd fret and play the open Cmaj7 shape (0-0-0-2) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open Amaj7 shape (1-1-0-0). The chord sounds as E♭maj7 because the capo raises every string by 3 half steps.

Changing from E♭maj7 to the chords around it

The chords E♭maj7 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

A♭maj7 (IV in E♭ major): E♭maj7 (3-3-3-5) to A♭maj7 (1-3-3-3): your middle and ring fingers stay put, the index finger goes to the G string, 1st fret, move the pinky finger to the A string, 3rd fret. Listen for E♭ and G, which stay put while the rest moves. A♭maj7 on ukulele
B♭7 (V in E♭ major): E♭maj7 (3-3-3-5) to B♭7 (1-2-1-1): your index finger lands on the G string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the E string, 1st fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 1st fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. The two chords share B♭ and D, which is why the change sounds smooth. B♭7 on ukulele
Cm7 (vi in E♭ major): E♭maj7 (3-3-3-5) to Cm7 (3-3-3-3): your index, middle and ring fingers stay put, the pinky finger goes to the A string, 3rd fret. An easy one to get up to speed. Shared notes: E♭, G and B♭. Cm7 on ukulele

E♭maj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. All 4 notes of E♭maj7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

Practice E♭maj7 in two minutes

Before strumming, play 3-3-3-5 note by note: B♭ then E♭ then G then D. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Finish by moving between 3-3-3-5 and 7-7-6-6 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Written D♯maj7, it's the same chord with the same frets.

E♭maj7 in context

In E♭ major, ii–V–I on ukulele is Fm7 (1-3-1-3), B♭7 (1-2-1-1) and E♭maj7 (3-3-3-5). About the jazz cadence.

E♭maj7 on guitar and piano

The same notes on another instrument: E♭maj7 on guitar and E♭maj7 on piano. This page puts all three side by side.

Related E♭ chords on ukulele

Other major seventh chords

E♭maj7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in E♭maj7 on ukulele?

E♭, G, B♭ and D. In the 3-3-3-5 shape the strings play B♭ (G string), E♭ (C string), G (E string) and D (A string).

What's the easiest way to play E♭maj7 on ukulele?

No open-string E♭maj7 exists in standard tuning; 3-3-3-5 is the place to start. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and in many songs a capo can take over part of the work.

Is E♭maj7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not the usual shape: 3-3-3-5 needs no barre.

Which string does E♭maj7 start on?

In the 3-3-3-5 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is B♭, the perfect fifth.

Every shape above plays only E♭, G, B♭ and D, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.