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E♭maj7 Ukulele Chord

E♭ major seventh (E♭maj7) is made of the notes E♭ G B♭ D. Here are 3 ways to play it on ukulele, starting with the easiest.

How to play E♭maj7 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1

    Barre at fret 3

    3fr 1 3 B♭ E♭ G D

    3335

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 6

    6fr 1 2 3 D G B♭ E♭

    7766

  3. Shape 3

    From fret 11

    11fr 2 4 1 3 G D E♭ B♭

    12-14-11-13

Notes in E♭maj7

Formula 1 3 5 7
DegreeNote
1E♭
3G
5B♭
7D

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 2 at fret 3.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 1 at fret 5.
  3. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 2 to 1 at fret 6.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 7.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 7.
  4. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭maj7 chord?

E♭ major seventh has the notes E♭ G B♭ D. Its formula is 1 3 5 7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

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

Start with shape 1 (barre at fret 3), written as 3335 from string 4 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between E♭maj7 and E♭7?

E♭maj7 has the notes E♭ G B♭ D, and E♭7 has E♭ G B♭ D♭. The only difference is that E♭maj7 has D where E♭7 has D♭.

Is E♭maj7 the same chord as D♯maj7?

Yes. E♭maj7 and D♯maj7 sound the same and use the same shapes. The name a chart uses depends on the key of the song.

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