E♭7 chord on piano
E♭7 · E♭dom7 — the chord on the fifth step of a key: it pulls strongly home, and it is the sound of the blues.
| Notes | E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 |
| Symbols | E♭7, E♭dom7 |
| Fingering (root position) | Right hand 1 2 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 2 1 |
How to play E♭7 on the piano
Start on E♭. Add G, B♭, D♭. With the right hand use fingers 1 2 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 2 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.
Inversions
The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays E♭7. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.
Root position
E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
1st inversion
G – B♭ – D♭ – E♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
2nd inversion
B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G · RH 1 2 4 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
3rd inversion
D♭ – E♭ – G – B♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 4 2 1
Which keys use E♭7
In these keys the chord is built from the notes of the scale itself:
Other E♭ chords
E♭ majorE♭ minorE♭ diminishedE♭ augmentedE♭ sus2E♭ sus4E♭6E♭ major seventhE♭ minor seventhE♭ diminished seventhE♭ half-diminished
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