Ebmaj7 guitar chord: see the fingering, compare positions, and hear it before you play.
P - i - m - a - m - i · Smooth Bossa (2/4 · 6 notes · Level 2)
From the bass on the 5th to the 1st string there are 4 different notes. Six plucks give time to hear them. All 6 arpeggios
Subtle syncopation and oscillating timbre.
The notes of Ebmaj7 are Eb, G, Bb and D. Eb is the root, G the major third, Bb the fifth and D the major seventh. Said aloud, its notes are E flat, G, B flat and D.
String by string, low to high, it plays Eb, Bb, D, G and Bb. Bb appears twice in the main shape, and it is the chord's fifth. It runs from Eb on string 5 up to Bb on string 1.
For Ebmaj7, your index finger barres fret 6. String 6 stays silent. Your hand covers three frets, from 6 to 8. This page has three positions. The others start at frets 1 and 11.
Change only string 3 in Ebmaj7 and you have Eb. Inside Ebmaj7 sits a complete Gm chord, made of G, Bb and D. Ab shares one position with this shape.
Ebmaj7 belongs to four keys. In Eb major it is the I, in Bb major the IV and in G minor the VI. The rest appear in the key list. Further down there is a song that uses it.
Eb 1G 3Bb 5D 7
Root Bass (Fundamental String)5th String (A) • Fret 6 (Eb)
String Control (Muted & Active)5 / 6 • 1 X Muted
Placement tip: Barre fret 6. Press: 4th String (D) at fret 8, 3rd String (G) at fret 7, 2nd String (B) at fret 8. Don't play: 6th String (Low E).
Placement tip: Barre fret 11. Press: 5th String (A) at fret 13, 4th String (D) at fret 12, 3rd String (G) at fret 12.
Placement tip: Press: 4th String (D) at fret 1 with your Index finger, 3rd String (G) at fret 3 with your Middle finger, 2nd String (B) at fret 3 with your Ring finger, 1st String (High E) at fret 3 with your Pinky finger. Don't play: 6th String (Low E), 5th String (A).
| Item | In this chord |
|---|---|
| Frets | 6 to 8 |
| Barre | fret 6, from the 5th to the 1st string |
| Fretting fingers | 4 |
| Open | none |
| Muted | 6th |
At fret 6, only the barre sounds the 5th and 1st strings.
Listen: Ebmaj7 → Eb · Ab · D
No finger is shared: place the bass on string 3 first, then the rest of the shape.
Ebmaj7 sits in the scale of 4 keys.
Well-known songs where this chord plays a clear role
The questions that come up most when playing this chord
To play the Ebmaj7 chord on guitar, only 5 strings are played, from string 5 to string 1. Muted strings must be gently dampened with the fleshy side of a fretting finger to prevent dissonance.
The primary bass note of the Ebmaj7 chord is its root note: Eb. In standard guitar tuning (EADGBe), this bass note is located on string 5 at fret 6.
When strumming or fingerpicking, strike this string first.
The Ebmaj7 chord is constructed using the 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 formula (Major Seventh). Its constituent pitches are Eb, G, Bb, D.
To prevent fret buzz on the Ebmaj7 barre chord, roll your index finger slightly outward (about 15 degrees) to press with its harder bony edge. Position your finger directly behind the fret wire and apply gentle arm pull from your back rather than squeezing with thumb force.
"Misty" (Erroll Garner, 1954). The home chord, the tonic of the song (Ebmaj7 - Bbm7 - Eb7 - Abmaj7).
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