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E♭7 Chord on Guitar

E♭7 is the E♭ dominant 7th chord — 4 notes (E♭, G, B♭, D♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭7 – open position××R3♭73open position
  • E♭7 – fret 1××R5♭73fret 1
  • E♭7 – fret 44×R3♭7R×fret 4
  • E♭7 – fret 55×R3♭73×fret 5
  • E♭7 – fret 66×R5♭735fret 6
  • E♭7 – fret 88R35R3♭7fret 8
  • E♭7 – fret 1111R5♭735Rfret 11
  • E♭7 – fret 1212××R3♭73fret 12

E♭7: Drop 2 voicings

  • E♭7 – bass: 555R3♭7××bass: 5
  • E♭7 – bass: 512×5R3♭7×bass: 5
  • E♭7 – bass: 58××5R3♭7bass: 5
  • E♭7 – bass: ♭78♭735R××bass: ♭7
  • E♭7 – bass: ♭7×♭735R×bass: ♭7
  • E♭7 – bass: ♭711××♭735Rbass: ♭7
  • E♭7 – bass: R11R5♭73××bass: R
  • E♭7 – bass: R6×R5♭73×bass: R
  • E♭7 – bass: R××R5♭73bass: R
  • E♭7 – bass: 33♭7R5××bass: 3
  • E♭7 – bass: 38×3♭7R5×bass: 3
  • E♭7 – bass: 34××3♭7R5bass: 3

E♭7: Drop 3 voicings

  • E♭7 – bass: 33×R5♭7×bass: 3
  • E♭7 – bass: 38×3×R5♭7bass: 3
  • E♭7 – bass: 545×3♭7R×bass: 5
  • E♭7 – bass: 511×5×3♭7Rbass: 5
  • E♭7 – bass: ♭78♭7×5R3×bass: ♭7
  • E♭7 – bass: ♭7×♭7×5R3bass: ♭7
  • E♭7 – bass: R11R×♭735×bass: R
  • E♭7 – bass: R6×R×♭735bass: R

E♭7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭7 – R-3-710R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E♭7 – R-3-75×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • E♭7 – R-7-311R×♭73××R-7-3
  • E♭7 – R-7-36×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain E♭7

Scales to play over E♭7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G, B♭, D♭.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭7 chord?
E♭7 (E♭ dominant 7th) contains E♭, G, B♭, D♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7.
How do you play E♭7 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1023 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭7?
Good choices to solo over E♭7: E♭ Mixolydian, E♭ Lydian dominant, E♭ Phrygian dominant.
What key is E♭7 in?
E♭7 is diatonic in A♭ major (V7), F minor (♭VII7).