Piano chord · also written D♯7

E♭ Dominant 7th Piano Chord (E♭7)

The E♭ Dominant 7th chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G, B♭ and D♭. Bluesy and strong pull toward resolution. Foundation of blues and jazz.

E♭ Dominant 7th chord on a piano keyboard: E♭, G, B♭, D♭ C4C5C6 E♭ G B♭ D♭

E♭7 E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭

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What notes are in E♭ Dominant 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 up from E♭.

Notes
E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 10
Symbol
E♭7
Same keys as
D♯7 (D♯ – G – A♯ – C♯)
Chord type
Dominant 7th, 4 notes

How to play E♭ Dominant 7th on piano

  • Right hand: E♭ (1), G (2), B♭ (3), D♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on E♭.
  • Left hand: E♭ (5), G (3), B♭ (2), D♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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E♭ Dominant 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: E♭7/G, E♭7/B♭, E♭7/D♭.

E♭ Dominant 7th root position on piano: E♭, G, B♭, D♭ E♭ G B♭ D♭
Root position E♭7 E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Dominant 7th 1st inversion on piano: G, B♭, D♭, E♭ G B♭ D♭ E♭
1st inversion E♭7/G G – B♭ – D♭ – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Dominant 7th 2nd inversion on piano: B♭, D♭, E♭, G B♭ D♭ E♭ G
2nd inversion E♭7/B♭ B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Dominant 7th 3rd inversion on piano: D♭, E♭, G, B♭ D♭ E♭ G B♭
3rd inversion E♭7/D♭ D♭ – E♭ – G – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E♭ Dominant 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in A♭ major

  1. ii7 B♭m7
  2. V7 E♭7
  3. Imaj7 A♭maj7
ii–V–I in A♭ major: B♭m7, E♭7, A♭maj7 B♭ D♭ F A♭

Minor cadence

in G♯ minor

  1. i G♯m
  2. iv C♯m
  3. V7 E♭7
  4. i G♯m
Minor cadence in G♯ minor: G♯m, C♯m, E♭7, G♯m B D♯ G♯

Can you find E♭ Dominant 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ Dominant 7th (E♭7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is E♭ Dominant 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of E♭7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • A♭ majorV7

Minor keys

  • G♯ minorV7 (harmonic minor)
  • F minorVII7

E♭ Dominant 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the E♭ Dominant 7th chord?

E♭ Dominant 7th (E♭7) has 4 notes: E♭, G, B♭ and D♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from E♭.

How do you play E♭ Dominant 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on E♭ and play E♭, G, B♭ and D♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Is E♭ Dominant 7th the same as D♯ Dominant 7th?

On the piano, yes: D♯7 (D♯, G, A♯, C♯) uses exactly the same keys as E♭7 (E♭, G, B♭, D♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; E♭7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of E♭ Dominant 7th?

1st inversion: G, B♭, D♭, E♭ (E♭7/G). 2nd inversion: B♭, D♭, E♭, G (E♭7/B♭). 3rd inversion: D♭, E♭, G, B♭ (E♭7/D♭).

What key is E♭ Dominant 7th in?

E♭7 belongs to A♭ major (V7) and F minor (VII7).

Other E♭ chords

Dominant 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open E♭7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano