E♭ dominant 7th (E♭7)
E♭Root
GMaj 3
B♭Perf 5
D♭min 7
Bluesy and driving. The backbone of blues and jazz. Creates strong tension that resolves to the tonic (V7→I progression).
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How to play it
E♭7
E♭ dominant 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
- D♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a dominant 7th chord sounds the way it does
E♭+4 fretsG+3 fretsB♭+3 fretsD♭
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with E♭maj7 →
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How to play it
E♭7
E♭ dominant 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
- D♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04