E flat major seventh ukulele chord (Ebmaj7)

Also written D#maj7 (D sharp major seventh)

The major seventh chord adds a major seventh to the major chord. A soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
E♭ (E flat)root
Gmajor third
B♭ (B flat)perfect fifth
Dmajor seventh

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 · E♭ – G – B♭ – D

A progression with this chord

  1. E♭maj7Imaj7
  2. Cm7vi7
  3. Fm7ii7
  4. B♭7V7

A typical jazz and bossa nova chord sequence.

Other E♭ chords

The same chord on other roots