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Eb Major-family Chords

Major seventh and the colours stacked on top of it. These are the chords that sound settled and bright rather than restless.

9 chord types · 67 playable voicings · frets 1–13 · 36 use an open string

36 of the 67 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of Eb, the IV of G#, and the V of Bb.

Jump to: Ebmaj7 · Ebadd9 · Eb6 · Ebmaj9 · Ebmaj11 · Ebmaj13 · Eb6/9 · Ebmaj7add11 · Ebmaj7add13

Ebmaj7

EbGBbD
14 shapes · open & play
X
X
1
2
3
4
X
O
3
4
1
1
1
X
O
3
4
1
3
2
X
3
4
3
1
1
1
X
O
O
4
3
1
4
X
O
O
X
6
1
2
X
O
O
6
1
3
2
X
O
6
1
3
4
2
X
O
6
1
3
4
2
X
6
1
3
2
4
1
O
O
10
2
1
3
4
X
O
O
X
11
1
2
O
O
11
1
4
2
3
11
1
4
2
3
1
1

Ebmaj7 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of Eb major, IV of Bb major, VI of G minor, III of C minor.

Progressions that actually use it: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (Eb major), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (Eb major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (Eb major), i7 – VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – VII7 (G minor).

Fret and finger numbers for Ebmaj7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 1 3 3 3– – 1 2 3 4
X 6 0 3 3 3– 4 – 1 1 1
X 6 0 3 4 3– 4 – 1 3 2
X 6 5 3 3 3– 4 3 1 1 1
X 6 0 0 4 6– 3 – – 1 4
X 6 0 0 X 6– 1 – – – 2
X 6 0 0 8 6– 1 – – 3 2
X 6 0 8 8 6– 1 – 3 4 2
X 6 0 7 8 6– 1 – 3 4 2
X 6 8 7 8 6– 1 3 2 4 1
11 10 0 0 11 112 1 – – 3 4
11 X 0 0 11 X1 – – – 2 –
11 13 0 0 11 111 4 – – 2 3
11 13 12 12 11 111 4 2 3 1 1

Ebadd9

EbGBbF
8 shapes · open & play
X
X
3
4
1
1
2
X
3
4
1
1
3
2
X
O
5
2
1
3
4
X
O
6
1
4
2
3
X
8
4
1
1
1
1
X
X
8
4
1
1
2
X
X
O
11
3
1
4
X
X
11
3
2
1
4

Ebadd9 turns up as the I, V, IV, VI chord across 6 keys: I of Eb major, V of G# major, IV of Bb major, VI of G minor, III of C minor, VII of F minor.

Progressions that actually use it: Iadd9 – V – vi7 – IV (Eb major).

Fret and finger numbers for Ebadd9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 3 3 X 3– 4 1 1 – 2
X 6 3 3 4 3– 4 1 1 3 2
X 6 5 0 6 6– 2 1 – 3 4
X 6 8 0 6 6– 1 4 – 2 3
11 8 8 8 8 X4 1 1 1 1 –
11 8 8 X 8 X4 1 1 – 2 –
X X 13 0 11 13– – 3 – 1 4
X X 13 12 11 13– – 3 2 1 4

Eb6

EbGBbC
6 shapes · open & play
X
X
1
3
2
4
X
5
2
1
1
4
3
X
X
5
2
1
1
3
8
4
3
1
1
1
1
O
10
2
1
1
3
4
X
X
10
2
4
1
3

Eb6 turns up as the I, V, IV, VI chord across 6 keys: I of Eb major, V of G# major, IV of Bb major, VI of G minor, III of C minor, VII of F minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Eb6
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 1 3 1 3– – 1 3 2 4
X 6 5 5 8 6– 2 1 1 4 3
X 6 5 5 X 6– 2 1 1 – 3
11 10 8 8 8 84 3 1 1 1 1
11 10 10 0 11 112 1 1 – 3 4
11 13 10 12 X X2 4 1 3 – –

Ebmaj9

EbGBbDF
5 shapes · open & play
X
O
3
3
1
4
1
X
3
4
1
1
1
1
X
5
2
1
4
3
3
8
4
1
1
1
1
3
X
O
O
11
1
2
3

Ebmaj9 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of Eb major, IV of Bb major, VI of G minor, III of C minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebmaj9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 0 3 6 3– 3 – 1 4 1
X 6 3 3 3 3– 4 1 1 1 1
X 6 5 7 6 6– 2 1 4 3 3
11 8 8 8 8 104 1 1 1 1 3
11 X 0 0 11 131 – – – 2 3

Ebmaj11

EbGBbDFG#
7 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
4
3
4
1
O
8
4
4
2
1
3
O
8
4
1
1
2
3
O
11
1
1
3
1
4
O
11
1
1
3
1
4
O
O
11
1
1
2
3
11
1
1
2
3
1
4

Ebmaj11 is the I and the III chord of Eb major and C minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebmaj11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 0 0 6 4– 3 – – 4 1
11 11 0 10 8 104 4 – 2 1 3
11 8 8 0 9 104 1 1 – 2 3
11 11 12 0 11 131 1 3 – 1 4
11 11 0 12 11 131 1 – 3 1 4
11 11 0 0 11 131 1 – – 2 3
11 11 12 12 11 131 1 2 3 1 4

Ebmaj13

EbGBbDFC
3 shapes · open & play
O
O
8
3
1
4
2
10
3
1
1
1
4
2
O
O
11
1
2
3
3

Ebmaj13 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of Eb major, IV of Bb major, VI of G minor, III of C minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebmaj13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
11 8 0 0 11 83 1 – – 4 2
11 10 10 10 11 103 1 1 1 4 2
11 13 0 0 13 131 2 – – 3 3

Eb6/9

EbGBbCF
7 shapes · open & play
X
5
2
1
1
3
4
X
O
6
1
3
2
4
8
4
1
1
1
1
1
8
4
1
1
3
1
1
O
10
2
1
1
3
4
10
2
1
1
1
3
4
10
2
1
1
1
3
4

Eb6/9 turns up as the I, V, IV, VI chord across 6 keys: I of Eb major, V of G# major, IV of Bb major, VI of G minor, III of C minor, VII of F minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Eb6/9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 5 5 6 6– 2 1 1 3 4
X 6 8 0 6 8– 1 3 – 2 4
11 8 8 8 8 84 1 1 1 1 1
11 8 8 10 8 84 1 1 3 1 1
11 10 10 0 11 132 1 1 – 3 4
11 10 10 10 11 112 1 1 1 3 4
11 10 10 10 11 132 1 1 1 3 4

Ebmaj7add11

EbGBbDG#
12 shapes · open & play
X
X
1
2
3
4
X
3
3
4
1
1
1
X
3
4
3
1
1
2
X
O
O
4
3
1
2
X
O
O
6
1
4
2
X
6
1
1
3
4
2
O
O
9
3
4
1
2
O
O
9
3
2
1
4
O
O
9
3
3
1
4
O
O
10
2
3
4
1
11
1
1
2
3
1
1
X
11
1
1
3
4
2

Ebmaj7add11 is the I and the III chord of Eb major and C minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebmaj7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 1 1 3 3– – 1 2 3 4
X 6 6 3 3 3– 3 4 1 1 1
X 6 5 3 3 4– 4 3 1 1 2
X 6 0 0 4 4– 3 – – 1 2
X 6 0 0 9 6– 1 – – 4 2
X 6 6 7 8 6– 1 1 3 4 2
11 11 0 0 9 103 4 – – 1 2
11 10 0 0 9 113 2 – – 1 4
11 11 0 0 9 113 3 – – 1 4
11 11 0 0 11 102 3 – – 4 1
11 11 12 12 11 111 1 2 3 1 1
11 11 12 12 11 X1 1 3 4 2 –

Ebmaj7add13

EbGBbDC
5 shapes · open & play
X
O
5
2
1
4
3
X
6
1
3
2
4
4
O
O
8
3
2
4
1
O
O
11
1
3
4
2
O
O
X
11
1
3
4

Ebmaj7add13 turns up as the I, IV, VI, III chord across 4 keys: I of Eb major, IV of Bb major, VI of G minor, III of C minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebmaj7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 0 5 8 6– 2 – 1 4 3
X 6 8 7 8 8– 1 3 2 4 4
11 10 0 0 11 83 2 – – 4 1
11 13 0 0 13 111 3 – – 4 2
11 13 0 0 13 X1 3 – – 4 –

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.