E♭7 piano chord (E♭ dominant 7th)

E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭

Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7

GE♭B♭D♭

E♭7 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position E♭7

E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭

GE♭B♭D♭

1st inversion E♭7/G

G – B♭ – D♭ – E♭

GB♭D♭E♭

2nd inversion E♭7/B♭

B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G

GB♭D♭E♭

3rd inversion E♭7/D♭

D♭ – E♭ – G – B♭

GD♭E♭B♭

E♭7 chord questions

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

E♭7 is E♭, G, B♭, D♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root E♭.

How do you play E♭7 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play E♭–G–B♭–D♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on E♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of E♭7?

Root position: E♭–G–B♭–D♭; 1st inversion: G–B♭–D♭–E♭; 2nd inversion: B♭–D♭–E♭–G; 3rd inversion: D♭–E♭–G–B♭.

Which keys contain E♭7?

E♭7 occurs naturally in F minor (as VII7), A♭ major (as V7).