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Ukulele chord

E♭maj7E flat major seventh

  • E♭1
  • G3
  • B♭5
  • D7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
6

How to play E♭maj7

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 3th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 5th fret of the A string.
  1. E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 333513GCEA
    E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 333513AECG

    3335 · Cmaj7 shape

  2. E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 77666fr123GCEA
    E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 77666fr123AECG

    7766 · Amaj7 shape

  3. E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 03653fr143GCEA
    E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 03653fr143AECG

    0365

  4. E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 0335123GCEA
    E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 0335123AECG

    0335

  5. E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 8-10-10-108fr1234GCEA
    E♭maj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 8-10-10-108fr1234AECG

    8-10-10-10 · Gmaj7 shape

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Chords that go with E♭maj7

The other chords of E flat major, the key where E♭maj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E♭maj7 chord

E flat major seventh is built from 4 notes: E♭ (1), G (3), B♭ (5), D (7). The lowest note you play should be the root, E♭, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

E♭maj7 belongs to B flat major (IVmaj7), E flat major (Imaj7), G minor (VImaj7), C minor (IIImaj7).

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