Eb7b5 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

Eb 7b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

An Eb7b5 chord, short for Eb seventh flat five, is spelled Eb, G, Bbb and Db. The Bbb is a double flat: it is the same pitch as A, the lowered fifth above Eb.

All three voicings begin at the 1st fret, and one is a barre. It is the same sound as D#7b5. You will often see altered dominants like this inside jazz chord progressions. The Eb whole-tone scale covers all four notes.

Press play to hear the chord strummed, then picked as an arpeggio, and listen for the tension of the lowered fifth.

Eb 7th with flat 5th guitar chord is also written as Eb7b5, Eb7(b5) or Eb7-5.

Eb7b5 Chord Notes and Formula

Eb 7b5 chord Notes:

Eb G Bbb Db

Tones in the Dominant Seventh Flat five chord:

Formula: 1 3 b5 b7

Same chord, different name: Eb7b5 is also written as D#7b5 (D# seventh flat five).

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Eb 7b5 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

Eb 7b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

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 G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Eb 7b5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

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 middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position 3 Movable

Eb 7b5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the B string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the high E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the G string

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Chords That Go With Eb7b5

One key where Eb7b5 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:

I · Ab ii · Bbm iii · Cm IV · Db V · Eb vi · Fm

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More Eb Chords

Eb Ebm Eb7 Ebm7 Ebmaj7 Ebsus4 Ebsus2 Ebadd9 Ebdim Eb9 Eb9(#11) Eb9#5 Eb9b5 Eb+(#11)

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 7b5 | D 7b5 | E 7b5 | F 7b5 | G 7b5 | A 7b5 | B 7b5 | C#7b5 | D#7b5 | F#7b5 | G#7b5 | A#7b5 | Ab7b5 | Bb7b5 | Db7b5 | Eb7b5 | Gb7b5

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FAQ

Which notes spell Eb7b5?

Eb7b5 is Eb, G, Bbb and Db. The Bbb is the lowered fifth, a semitone under Bb, and it sounds like A.

Why is the fifth in Eb seventh flat five written Bbb?

The fifth over Eb takes the letter B. The perfect fifth is Bb, and lowering it by a semitone gives Bbb.

Is Eb7b5 the same as D#7b5?

Yes. D#7b5 spells the pitches D#, F##, A and C#. Each spelling has a double accidental, Bbb in one and F## in the other.

How many Eb7b5 voicings can I find?

There are 3 voicings, from fret 1 to fret 12. One is a barre voicing and none uses an open string.

Which scale matches Eb7b5?

The Eb whole-tone scale is Eb, F, G, A, B and Db. It contains all four chord pitches, with the chord's Bbb sounding as A.