Root position E♭7
E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
E♭7 Chord on Piano
E♭7 E♭ G B♭ D♭ Formula 1 3 5 b7 4 notes
Also written D♯ 7: the same keys under another name.
Notes
What notes are in the E♭7 chord?
The E♭7 chord has 4 notes: E♭, G, B♭, D♭. It is the major triad with a minor seventh on top (10 half steps above E♭): the dominant chord that pulls towards a key a fifth below.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ | Root | 0 |
| G | Major 3rd | 4 |
| B♭ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| D♭ | Minor 7th | 10 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play E♭7
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion E♭7/G
G – B♭ – D♭ – E♭
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-4-2-1
2nd inversion E♭7/B♭
B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
3rd inversion E♭7/D♭
D♭ – E♭ – G – B♭
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
In real music
Songs that use E♭7
Pieces from the GOONS sheet music library where E♭7 holds for at least two bars of our arrangement (read from the score, root in the bass).
Where it lives
Keys and scales with E♭7
Every key where E♭7 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
In these keys
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the E♭7 chord?
The E♭7 chord (E♭7) is made of E♭, G, B♭, D♭. Its formula is 1 3 5 b7 - the root, then the intervals of a dominant 7th chord.
How do you play E♭7 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on E♭ and play the other notes with fingers 1-2-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-3-2-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of E♭7?
root position E♭7 (E♭ G B♭ D♭); 1st inversion E♭7/G (G B♭ D♭ E♭); 2nd inversion E♭7/B♭ (B♭ D♭ E♭ G); 3rd inversion E♭7/D♭ (D♭ E♭ G B♭).
Is E♭7 the same as D♯ 7?
On the piano, yes: the same keys. The name changes with the key you are in - sharps in sharp keys, flats in flat keys.
Play it for real
Hold E♭7 and build a progression on it
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