E-flat major seventh

Ebmaj7 Piano Voicings

Ebmaj7 is a major-seventh chord, the bright, restful "home" sound of jazz. It is the I chord wherever Eb is the key centre, and one of the first voicings worth making automatic.

Drill Ebmaj7 in all 12 keys

The notes in Ebmaj7

  • Eb R
  • G 3
  • Bb 5
  • D 7

Ebmaj7 voicings on piano

Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.

Root Position

Eb · G · Bb · D R · 3 · 5 · 7

Shell Voicing

Eb · G · D R · 3 · 7

Rootless A

G · Bb · D · F 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Rootless B

D · F · G · Bb 7 · 9 · 3 · 5

Where Ebmaj7 fits in a ii-V-I

Ebmaj7 is a major-seventh chord, the bright, restful "home" sound of jazz. It is the I chord wherever Eb is the key centre, and one of the first voicings worth making automatic.

The fastest way to internalise Ebmaj7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.

Practice the full ii-V-I progression

Ebmaj7 — frequently asked questions

What notes are in Ebmaj7?

Ebmaj7 is built from Eb, G, Bb, D — the root, major third, perfect fifth and major seventh.

What is the shell voicing for Ebmaj7?

The Ebmaj7 shell voicing keeps only root, third and seventh, dropping the fifth so the chord stays clear in the left hand.

What is the rootless voicing for Ebmaj7?

A rootless Ebmaj7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth, letting the bassist cover the root for a fuller upper structure.