How to Play Piano Chord: E♭ major 7 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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E♭maj7

3rd inversion

E♭ major 7

3rd inversion

Notes

D, E♭, G, B♭

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D♯	root
2	F	second
3	G	third
4	G♯	fourth
5	A♯	fifth
6	C	sixth
7	D	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7

root	E♭
third	G
fifth	B♭
seventh	D

Similar chords

E♭ major with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
D♯ minor-major 7 with flattened third
E♭ augmented major 7 with raised fifth
E♭ dominant 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

G minor D♯ · D

G–A♯–D = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 7 chords Practice all inversions of E♭maj7

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.