Chord · Eb Dominant 7th
E♭7 Chord
E♭7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db — tense; wants to resolve down a fifth. Blues and jazz workhorse.
E♭7 on every instrument
The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What E♭7 is made of
Eb Dominant 7th (Eb dominant 7th) is built from the notes Eb, G, Bb, Db, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, b7. A common dominant 7th chord across many styles.
Stack 1, 3, 5 and b7 on a root of E♭ and you get Eb, G, Bb and Db. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a seventh chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why C7 sounds like a transposed E♭7.
Dominant 7th: Tense; wants to resolve down a fifth. Blues and jazz workhorse.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with E♭ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.
Keys that contain E♭7
All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 2 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Major keys
Minor keys
Other chords on E♭
Same root, different colour.
The same seventh shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about Eb7
- What notes are in the Eb7 chord?
- Eb7 is made of Eb, G, Bb and Db — the 1, 3, 5 and b7 degrees of a seventh chord built on Eb.
- What keys use the Eb7 chord?
- Every note of Eb7 belongs to 2 keys: Ab Major (V), F Minor (VII). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play Eb7 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows Eb7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
- Is Eb7 the same as D#7?
- Yes. Eb7 and D#7 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Eb7 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.
Learn the theory behind it
Why E♭7 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.