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E♭m(maj7) Chord on Guitar

E♭m(maj7) is the E♭ minor-major 7th chord — 4 notes (E♭, G♭, B♭, D) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · DFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭m(maj7): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭m(maj7) – fret 1××R57♭3fret 1
  • E♭m(maj7) – fret 33×R♭3575fret 3
  • E♭m(maj7) – fret 44×R♭37R5fret 4
  • E♭m(maj7) – fret 66×R57♭35fret 6
  • E♭m(maj7) – fret 1010××R♭357fret 10
  • E♭m(maj7) – fret 1111R57♭35Rfret 11
  • E♭m(maj7) – fret 1313××R57♭3fret 13

E♭m(maj7): Drop 2 voicings

  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 545R♭37××bass: 5
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 511×5R♭37×bass: 5
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 57××5R♭37bass: 5
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 787♭35R××bass: 7
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 7×7♭35R×bass: 7
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 711××7♭35Rbass: 7
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: R11R57♭3××bass: R
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: R6×R57♭3×bass: R
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: R××R57♭3bass: R
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭3♭37R5××bass: ♭3
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭38×♭37R5×bass: ♭3
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭34××♭37R5bass: ♭3

E♭m(maj7): Drop 3 voicings

  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭3♭3×R57×bass: ♭3
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: ♭38×♭3×R57bass: ♭3
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 545×♭37R×bass: 5
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 511×5×♭37Rbass: 5
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 777×5R♭3×bass: 7
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: 7×7×5R♭3bass: 7
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: R11R×7♭35×bass: R
  • E♭m(maj7) – bass: R6×R×7♭35bass: R

E♭m(maj7): Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭m(maj7) – R-3-79R♭37×××R-3-7
  • E♭m(maj7) – R-3-74×R♭37××R-3-7
  • E♭m(maj7) – R-7-311R×7♭3××R-7-3
  • E♭m(maj7) – R-7-36×R×7♭3×R-7-3

Scales to play over E♭m(maj7)

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G♭, B♭, D.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor-major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭m(maj7) chord?
E♭m(maj7) (E♭ minor-major 7th) contains E♭, G♭, B♭, D — formula 1 ♭3 5 7.
How do you play E♭m(maj7) on guitar?
A common shape is xx1332 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭m(maj7)?
Good choices to solo over E♭m(maj7): E♭ Melodic minor, E♭ Harmonic minor, E♭ Lydian ♯2.