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E♭ Dominant 7th Chord (E♭7)

Notes: E♭, G, B♭, D♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.

E♭7
Notes
E♭GB♭D♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7

E♭7 on guitar

Fret 6 · most common
x-6-8-6-8-6
Open position
x-x-1-0-2-3
Fret 11
11-13-11-12-11-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

E♭7 on ukulele

Fret 3 · most common
3-3-3-4
Fret 6
6-7-6-6

E♭7 on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

C7C♯7D7E7F7F♯7G7A♭7A7B♭7B7

About the E♭ Dominant 7th chord

Dominant seventh chords add tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fifth below. They are essential in blues, jazz and rock. E♭7 is built from the root (E♭), major third (G), perfect fifth (B♭), minor seventh (D♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Dominant 7th chord?

The E♭7 chord is made of E♭, G, B♭, D♭: the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play E♭7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-6-8-6-8-6, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 6.

How do you play E♭7 on piano?

Press E♭, G, B♭, D♭ together. In root position the lowest note is E♭.