Eb7 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
Eb, G, Bb and Db are the notes of Eb7, the Eb dominant seventh chord, also spoken as E flat seven. Its shapes start at the 1st fret, and none of the 12 voicings uses an open string.
Think of Eb7 as the V7 of Ab major: it creates the pull toward Ab. Four of the shapes are barres. The Eb Mixolydian scale is the matching scale for solos, and the dominant chords article places this sound among its relatives.
One tap in the player lets you hear Eb7 as a strum and as an arpeggio.
Eb dominant 7th guitar chord is also written as Eb7, Ebdom7 or Ebdom.
Eb7 Chord Notes and Formula
Eb 7 chord Notes:
Chord structure of the Dominant Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7
Same chord, different name: Eb7 is also written as D#7 (D# dominant seventh).
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Eb 7 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the low E, D and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 14 of the B string
Position 4 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the high E string
Position 5 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 6 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string
Position 7 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 8 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G string
Position 9 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the low E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 10 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the low E string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 11 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string
Position 12 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A and G strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string
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Chords That Go With Eb7
One key where Eb7 fits is Ab major, where it works as the V chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
See every key in the guitar keys chart, or build a progression with these chords in the chord progression generator.
More Eb Chords
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FAQ
What notes are in the Eb7 chord?
Eb, G, Bb and Db. Think of an Eb major triad, Eb G Bb, with the Db added a minor seventh over the root.
Eb7 is the V7 of which key?
Ab major. Eb is the fifth degree of Ab major, and the Db in the chord is its fourth degree, so the chord points back to Ab.
Is Eb7 the same as D#7?
They sound the same. D#7 needs a double sharp, F##, for its third, while Eb7 spells that note as a plain G, so Eb7 is simpler to read.
What scale can I play over Eb dominant seventh?
Eb Mixolydian is Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C and Db. It includes every chord tone, so those seven notes fit the chord.
How many ways are there to play Eb7 on guitar?
There are 12 voicings, running from fret 1 to fret 14. Four are barre voicings and none has an open string.
