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E♭7 Chord on Ukulele
Eb Dominant 7th is Eb, G, Bb, Db — the 1-3-5-b7 pattern of a seventh chord. There are 2 ways to play it on ukulele, ranked below from easiest to hardest.
There is no open Eb7 shape on ukulele — every version sits up the neck. The one marked “G7 Shape (movable) (8th fret)” below is the friendliest grip, so start there.
The shape most players use — A7 Shape (movable) (6th fret)
Barre at fret 6 — the same movable idea, further up the neck: brighter, more compact, and easier to reach if you are already playing up there.
Every way to play it — 2 shapes, easiest first
Same chord in all of them. What changes is how much your hand has to do and where on the neck it sits.
G7 Shape (movable) (8th fret) Way 1 of 2
G7 Shape (movable) (8th fret)
Easiest here· intermediate
Sits at fret 8 — tighter and brighter than the low shapes, and high enough to keep out of the way of anyone playing the open version underneath.
A7 Shape (movable) (6th fret) Way 2 of 2
A7 Shape (movable) (6th fret)
intermediate· the standard shape
Barre at fret 6 — the same movable idea, further up the neck: brighter, more compact, and easier to reach if you are already playing up there.
What beginners get wrong
Moving in and out of it
The shape above: A7 Shape (movable) (6th fret) — barred at fret 6.
Listening: each shape above has its own play button, and each one plays the notes that shape actually produces — not a generic triad.
Eb7 on other instruments
Same notes, different hands. Every link below is a real page with diagrams and audio.
Chords next door
Same root, different colour — and all of them playable on ukulele.
Eb7 on Ukulele — questions people ask
What is the easiest way to play Eb7 on ukulele?
“G7 Shape (movable) (8th fret)” — which we rate intermediate — is the easiest Eb7 shape on ukulele. Sits at fret 8 — tighter and brighter than the low shapes, and high enough to keep out of the way of anyone playing the open version underneath. There is no open Eb7 on ukulele, so a barre is unavoidable; this is the least demanding one.
What notes are in the Eb Dominant 7th chord?
Eb Dominant 7th is Eb, G, Bb, Db — the 1-3-5-b7 interval pattern of a seventh chord. Every voicing on this page uses those notes and nothing else; they just appear in a different order and octave.
How many ways can you play Eb7 on ukulele?
This page has 2 Eb7 voicings for ukulele, ranked from easiest to hardest: G7 Shape (movable) (8th fret), A7 Shape (movable) (6th fret). They all sound like Eb7; the differences are how hard they are to hold and how high they sit.
What can I play instead of Eb7?
The nearest stand-ins on ukulele that keep the same root are Ebsus4, Ebsus2, Eb. They keep the root and the fifth and only change what sits in the middle, so most songs still work — but check the swap against the melody, because the note you removed may be the one the tune is singing.
Can I play Eb7 on other instruments?
Yes. Eb7 is the same set of notes everywhere; only the fingering changes. This site has diagrams and audio for it on guitar, piano, bass, mandolin, banjo.
Learn the theory behind Eb7
The shape gets your fingers there. These explain why it sounds the way it does.
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