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The E♭7 chord (same sound as D♯7) is a dominant seventh chord built on E♭. A major chord plus a minor seventh. The tritone between the third and the seventh creates tension that wants to resolve to the chord a fourth higher.
E♭7 guitar chord
Common shape
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 1 + D7 shape
- Capo on fret 3 + C7 shape
- Capo on fret 4 + B7 shape
- Capo on fret 6 + A7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
E♭7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | ♭7 (minor 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E♭ | G | B♭ | D♭ |
E♭7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, E♭.
E♭7 usually resolves to A♭, a fourth higher.
Keys that use E♭7
- A♭ major: V7
- F minor: VII7
Progressions in A♭ major
- A♭ – E♭7 – Fm – D♭ (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- A♭ – Fm – D♭ – E♭7 (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing E♭7
One half step up, E♭7 becomes E7; one half step down, D7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.