Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

E♭7 chord (E flat dominant seventh)

The E♭7 chord (E flat dominant seventh) has 4 notes: E♭, G, B♭ and D♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds tense and eager to resolve. It works as V7 in A flat major and VII7 in F minor.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

××
Usual shape
xx1323
6fr ×
Barre chord · fret 6
x68686
11fr
Barre chord · fret 11
(11)(13)(11)(12)(11)(11)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
E♭Root
GMajor third
B♭Perfect fifth
D♭Minor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭
  • First inversion: G – B♭ – D♭ – E♭
  • Second inversion: B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G
  • Third inversion: D♭ – E♭ – G – B♭

On piano

The highlighted keys (E♭, G, B♭ and D♭) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
3334
6fr
Higher up the neck · fret 6
6766

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭7 chord?

E♭7 has 4 notes: E♭, G, B♭ and D♭. It is a dominant seventh chord: a major chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play E♭7 on guitar?

The usual shape is xx1323, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is E♭7 in?

E♭7 is in A flat major (V7) and F minor (VII7).