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E♭ Diminished Major 7th

Notes: E♭ - G♭ - B♭♭ - D | Degrees: 1 - ♭3 - ♭5 - 7 | Written: E♭dim(maj7), E♭°M7

Construction: Root, Minor 3rd, Diminished 5th, Major 7th

Fingering: RH 2-3-4-5, LH 5-4-3-2

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D♯ Diminished Major 7th
This is the same chord as D♯ Diminished Major 7th: the same keys on the keyboard, spelled with sharps.

Construction

E♭ Diminished Major 7th = Root + Minor 3rd + Diminished 5th + Major 7th = E♭, G♭, B♭♭, D
NoteIntervalDegree
E♭Root1
G♭Minor 3rd♭3
B♭♭Diminished 5th♭5
DMajor 7th7

Fingering

NoteKey colorRight handLeft hand
E♭blackindex finger (2)little finger (5)
G♭blackmiddle finger (3)ring finger (4)
B♭♭whitering finger (4)middle finger (3)
Dwhitelittle finger (5)index finger (2)

Right hand: index finger (2) on E♭, middle finger (3) on G♭, ring finger (4) on B♭♭, little finger (5) on D.

Left hand: little finger (5) on E♭, ring finger (4) on G♭, middle finger (3) on B♭♭, index finger (2) on D.

Key Signature

A Diminished Major 7th chord is built from symmetrical or ambiguous intervals, so it doesn't belong to a single key and has no key signature of its own.

Chords in the Key of E♭ Major

These are the triads built on each degree of E♭ Major:

C1C2C3C4GC5C6C7C8E♭B♭
IE♭ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IE♭ MajorMajor
2iiF MinorMinor
3iiiG MinorMinor
4IVA♭ MajorMajor
5VB♭ MajorMajor
6viC MinorMinor
7vii°D DiminishedDiminished

E♭ Diminished Major 7th : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the E♭ Diminished Major 7th chord on piano?
The E♭ Diminished Major 7th chord contains the notes E♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ – D. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.