E♭m(maj7): D♯/E♭ Minor Major 7th Piano Chord

Root position: either hand, fingers low note to high
Hand	Notes	Fingers
Right	E♭, G♭, B♭, D	2-3-4-5
Left	E♭, G♭, B♭, D	5-4-3-2

Scale degree, note, and interval measured from the root.
Degree	Note	Interval from root	Semitones
1	E♭	Perfect unison	0
♭3	G♭	Minor third	3
5	B♭	Perfect fifth	7
7	D	Major seventh	11

Construction

E♭ Minor Major 7th = Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th + Major 7th = E♭, G♭, B♭, D

Note	Interval	Degree
E♭	Root	1
G♭	Minor 3rd	♭3
B♭	Perfect 5th	5
D	Major 7th	7

Fingering

Note	Key color	Right hand	Left hand
E♭	black	index finger (2)	little finger (5)
G♭	black	middle finger (3)	ring finger (4)
B♭	black	ring finger (4)	middle finger (3)
D	white	little 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.

E♭ Minor Major 7th Inversions

Root position
E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D
1st inversion (E♭m(maj7)/G♭)
G♭ – B♭ – D – E♭
2nd inversion (E♭m(maj7)/B♭)
B♭ – D – E♭ – G♭
3rd inversion (E♭m(maj7)/D)
D – E♭ – G♭ – B♭

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the E♭ Minor Major 7th is the tonic (i) chord of E♭ Minor, which shares the signature of its relative major, G♭ Major: 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭).

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭

Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father

Chords in the Key of E♭ Minor

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

i — E♭ Minor (minor)

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	i	E♭ Minor	Minor
2	ii°	F Diminished	Diminished
3	III	G♭ Major	Major
4	iv	A♭ Minor	Minor
5	v	B♭ Minor	Minor
6	VI	C♭ Major	Major
7	VII	D♭ Major	Major

Looking for E♭m7? See the E♭ minor 7th piano chord.

E♭ Minor Major 7th : Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in E♭mMaj7?

E♭mMaj7 contains E♭, G♭, B♭ and D. The formula is 1, ♭3, 5, 7.

How do you play E♭mMaj7 on piano?

Play E♭, G♭, B♭ and D together. Right hand fingers 2, 3, 4, 5; left hand 5, 4, 3, 2. E♭, G♭ and B♭ are black keys; D is white.

What are the inversions of E♭mMaj7?

4 positions: root position E♭ G♭ B♭ D, E♭mMaj7/G♭, E♭mMaj7/B♭, E♭mMaj7/D.

What is the difference between E♭mMaj7 and E♭m?

Drops D. 3 of the notes are shared.

What is an easy E♭mMaj7 for small hands?

The close, second inversion voicing, B♭3 D4 E♭4 G♭4, spans 8 semitones or about 110 mm.

What are the frequencies of E♭mMaj7?

From E♭3 at A440 in 12-TET: 155.56, 185.00, 233.08, 293.66 Hz.

What is the set class of E♭mMaj7?

Prime form (0148), Forte 4-19, interval vector <101310>.

How do I transpose E♭mMaj7 to another key?

Keep the 1, ♭3, 5, 7 formula on the new root. CmMaj7 is C, E♭, G, B; C♯mMaj7 is C♯, E, G♯, B♯.

Is D♯mMaj7 the same as E♭mMaj7?

Enharmonically yes: the same piano keys and the same sound, spelled differently.

E♭ Minor Major 7th in detail

Exact

Every pitch class is present and nothing outside the chord is added.

Type	Notes	Semitones	Span	Omissions and additions	Set relation
Close, root position	E♭3 G♭3 B♭3 D4	11	151 mm	none	identical
Close, first inversion	G♭3 B♭3 D4 E♭4	9	124 mm	none	identical
Close, second inversion	B♭3 D4 E♭4 G♭4	8	110 mm	none	identical
Close, third inversion	D4 E♭4 G♭4 B♭4	8	110 mm	none	identical
Drop 2	B♭2 E♭3 G♭3 D4	16	220 mm	none	identical
Drop 3	G♭2 E♭3 B♭3 D4	20	275 mm	none	identical
Drop 2 and 4	E♭2 B♭2 G♭3 D4	23	316 mm	none	identical

Reduced

A subset of the pitch classes: the identity is incomplete rather than altered.

Type	Notes	Semitones	Span	Omissions and additions	Set relation
Shell, root 7 ♭3	E♭2 D3 G♭3	15	206 mm	omits B♭	subset
Guide tones, ♭3 and 7	G♭3 D4	8	110 mm	omits E♭ and B♭	subset
Rootless close	G♭3 B♭3 D4	8	110 mm	omits E♭	subset

Spans are measured centre to centre at a 165 mm octave (standard keyboard geometry).

Position	Bass note	Notes in order	Figured bass	Semitones	Span
Root position	E♭	E♭3, G♭3, B♭3, D4	7	11	151 mm
First inversion: E♭mMaj7/G♭	G♭	G♭3, B♭3, D4, E♭4	6/5	9	124 mm
Second inversion: E♭mMaj7/B♭	B♭	B♭3, D4, E♭4, G♭4	4/3	8	110 mm
Third inversion: E♭mMaj7/D	D	D4, E♭4, G♭4, B♭4	4/2	8	110 mm

One position per chord tone in the bass. Spans are for close position: voiced inversions appear under Voicings.

Change one note

Chords a single note away, and what moving that note does.

Chord	Change	Formula	Common tones
E♭m	drops D	1 ♭3 5	3
E♭maj7	G♭ becomes G	1 3 5 7	3
E♭m7	D becomes D♭	1 ♭3 5 ♭7	3
E♭m6	D becomes C	1 ♭3 5 6	3
E♭maj9	G♭ becomes G, F	1 3 5 7 9	3
E♭m9	D becomes D♭, F	1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9	3
E♭	G♭, D becomes G	1 3 5	2
E♭dim	B♭, D becomes B♭♭	1 ♭3 ♭5	2
E♭sus2	G♭, D becomes F	1 2 5	2
E♭sus4	G♭, D becomes A♭	1 4 5	2
E♭7	G♭, D becomes G, D♭	1 3 5 ♭7	2
E♭m7♭5	B♭, D becomes B♭♭, D♭	1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7	2

Frequencies

Note	MIDI	Frequency
E♭3	51	155.56 Hz
G♭3	54	185.00 Hz
B♭3	58	233.08 Hz
D4	62	293.66 Hz

Reference pitch A440, 12-TET, close root position.

Set theory: prime form, Forte number, interval vector

Absolute pitch class set: {3, 6, 10, 2}
Normal order: [2, 3, 6, 10]
Prime form: (0148)
Forte number: 4-19
Interval vector: <101310>

Pair	Interval	Semitones	Interval class
E♭ to G♭	Minor third	3	3
E♭ to B♭	Perfect fifth	7	5
E♭ to D	Major seventh	11	1
G♭ to B♭	Major third	4	4
G♭ to D	Minor sixth	8	4
B♭ to D	Major third	4	4

Where these facts come from

Every value on this page is derived from the note formula for a minor major 7th applied to the root E♭, using standard music theory. Nothing here is hand-entered per chord, so the notes, intervals, inversions and frequencies cannot drift out of agreement with each other. Pitches assume 12-TET at A440.

E♭ Minor Major 7th

Fingerings

E♭ Minor Major 7th: notes and degrees