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Eb7 Guitar Chord E♭7 = D#7

E♭7 is a dominant 7th chord made of E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭. Major triad + minor 7th — tension that wants to resolve to the next chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: xx1323 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Eb7
××
Fret 1 · root on 4th string · xx1323
Eb7
××
Open position · root on 4th string · xx1023
Eb7
6fr×
Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x68686 · from fret 6
Eb7
11fr
Fret 11 barre · root on 6th string · 11-13-11-12-11-11 · from fret 11
  1. Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
  3. Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
  4. Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 3.
  5. Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
  6. Strum down from string 4.
Eb7 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre xx1323 and 3 more shapes
All Eb7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E♭
rootG
3rdB♭
5thD♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + D7 shape → sounds as E♭7
  • Capo on fret 3 + C7 shape → sounds as E♭7
  • Capo on fret 4 + B7 shape → sounds as E♭7
  • Capo on fret 6 + A7 shape → sounds as E♭7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭6E♭m6E♭sus4E♭sus2E♭7sus4E♭dimE♭dim7E♭m7b5E♭augE♭add9E♭9E♭m9E♭maj9

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

C7C♯7D7E♭7E7F7F♯7G7A♭7A7B♭7B7

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭7 chord?

The E♭7 chord is made of E♭, G, B♭, D♭. Major triad + minor 7th — tension that wants to resolve to the next chord.

What's the easiest way to play E♭7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx1323 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a D7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over E♭7?

E♭ mixolydian or E♭ blues fits well.

Are E♭7 and D♯7 the same chord?

Yes. E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).