Piano chord
E♭ 7 chord
E♭7 is a dominant seventh chord: the root E♭, a major 3rd up to G, a perfect 5th up to B♭ and a minor 7th up to D♭.
- Symbol
- E♭7
- Notes
- E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭
Play it yourself
Tap E♭, G, B♭ and D♭ on the keys below, in any order.
- E♭
- G
- B♭
- D♭
Dominant seventh chords add a minor seventh to a major triad. That extra note creates the pull you hear at the end of a phrase, and it is the backbone of blues and jazz.
Inversions of E♭7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
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♭
Keys with E♭7
E♭7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.