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E♭maj7♯5 Chord on Guitar

E♭maj7♯5 is the E♭ augmented major 7th chord — 4 notes (E♭, G, B, D) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G · B · DFormula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭maj7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭maj7♯5 – fret 1××R♯573fret 1
  • E♭maj7♯5 – fret 33×R3♯573fret 3
  • E♭maj7♯5 – fret 66×R♯573×fret 6
  • E♭maj7♯5 – fret 1010××R3♯57fret 10

E♭maj7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯55♯5R37××bass: ♯5
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯512×♯5R37×bass: ♯5
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯58××♯5R37bass: ♯5
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 7873♯5R××bass: 7
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 7×73♯5R×bass: 7
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 711××73♯5Rbass: 7
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: R11R♯573××bass: R
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: R6×R♯573×bass: R
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: R××R♯573bass: R
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 337R♯5××bass: 3
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 38×37R♯5×bass: 3
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 34××37R♯5bass: 3

E♭maj7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 33×R♯57×bass: 3
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 38×3×R♯57bass: 3
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯54♯5×37R×bass: ♯5
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: ♯511×♯5×37Rbass: ♯5
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 787×♯5R3×bass: 7
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: 7×7×♯5R3bass: 7
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: R11R×73♯5×bass: R
  • E♭maj7♯5 – bass: R6×R×73♯5bass: R

E♭maj7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭maj7♯5 – R-3-710R37×××R-3-7
  • E♭maj7♯5 – R-3-75×R37××R-3-7
  • E♭maj7♯5 – R-7-311R×73××R-7-3
  • E♭maj7♯5 – R-7-36×R×73×R-7-3

Scales to play over E♭maj7♯5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G, B, D.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭maj7♯5 chord?
E♭maj7♯5 (E♭ augmented major 7th) contains E♭, G, B, D — formula 1 3 ♯5 7.
How do you play E♭maj7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1433 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭maj7♯5?
Good choices to solo over E♭maj7♯5: E♭ Lydian augmented, E♭ Ionian ♯5.