The Eb7 chord contains E♭, G, B♭ and D♭. Also called E-flat dominant seventh, it combines an E♭ major triad with a minor seventh.
Build the Eb7 chord with degrees 1–3–5–♭7. D♭ is ten semitones above E♭. E♭maj7 uses D natural instead, so the seventh distinguishes these two four-note chords.
Preserve the written chord spelling shown here; keyboard equivalence does not rename the chord.
Choose a position to keep the four written notes, sounding keys, bass note, playback and print reference synchronized.
To build the Eb7 chord in the note exercise, select E♭, G, B♭ and D♭. Check D♭ carefully: D natural would change the chord quality.
E♭7 uses 1–3–5–♭7: E♭–G–B♭–D♭.
a major triad plus a minor seventh
Compared with E♭ major, add the minor seventh above the root.
A seventh chord has four chord tones and therefore four positions: root position plus three inversions. The slash symbol identifies the written bass note.
| Position | Symbol | Notes, low to high | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position, current selection | E♭7 | E♭4–G4–B♭4–D♭5 | E♭4 |
| First inversion | E♭7/G | G4–B♭4–D♭5–E♭5 | G4 |
| Second inversion | E♭7/B♭ | B♭4–D♭5–E♭5–G5 | B♭4 |
| Third inversion | E♭7/D♭ | D♭5–E♭5–G5–B♭5 | D♭5 |
The Eb7 chord diagrams show root position and three inversions without prescribing finger numbers. Read each note before playing; all four chord tones remain present as the bass note changes.
Use the written notes, keyboard positions and playback without treating the diagram as a required hand shape.
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Supports: Dominant Seventh chord construction, written spelling and inversion principles
Scope: Supports theory and spelling only; keyboard layouts are PianoGrid examples, and no fingering is assigned.
E♭, G, B♭ and D♭, using formula 1–3–5–♭7. The seventh is minor even though the underlying triad is major.
No. The Eb7 chord has D♭; E♭maj7 has D natural. Both contain E♭, G and B♭.
No. E♭m7 lowers the third to G♭. This dominant seventh reference uses G natural.
Put G below B♭, D♭ and E♭. Select First inversion to compare the displayed notes and hear that position.
Select the four pitch classes that make E♭7, then check your answer.
This one-octave exercise checks the exact four-note pitch-class set. Order and inversion do not affect the result; missing and extra notes are reported, while fingering and live performance are not assessed.
One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.
Chord tones: E♭–G–B♭–D♭ · Formula: 1, 3, 5, ♭7
Dots mark the notes to play. C4 is middle C. Numbers identify octaves, not fingers.