E♭ minor major 7th chord on ukulele (E♭mMaj7)

Why it sounds like that

E♭ minor major 7th stacks a minor 3rd, perfect 5th, and major 7th above E♭. The major 7th D adds a leading-tone tension not present in E♭ minor.

What goes wrong with E♭ minor major 7th?

• Letting the pinky flatten and mute the E string.
• Pressing the ring finger onto the E string instead of the C string.
• Fretting the G string too hard, causing it to go sharp.

When to use it

E♭ minor major 7th works in E♭ minor progressions, often moving to E♭ minor or E♭ 5th. Its dark, sophisticated sound suits jazz and neo-soul.

Changing to and from E♭ minor major 7th

• Sliding the shape up one fret gives E minor major 7th; move all fingers together and keep the pinky extended.
• From E♭ minor, add the pinky on the A string 5th fret while keeping the other fingers in place to get E♭ minor major 7th.

Which voicing to use

The default 2nd fret voicing has E♭ in the bass, giving a clear root position. The E♭minmaj7/G♭ inversion at frets 7-6-6-6 puts G♭ in the bass for a more unstable, tense sound.