Eb7 guitar chord: see the fingering, compare positions, and hear it before you play.
P - i - m - a - m - i · Smooth Bossa (2/4 · 6 notes · Level 2)
From the bass on the 5th to the 1st string there are 4 different notes. Six plucks give time to hear them. All 6 arpeggios
Subtle syncopation and oscillating timbre.
Eb7 is built from Eb, G, Bb and Db. Eb is the root, G the major third, Bb the fifth and Db the minor seventh. Said aloud, its notes are E flat, G, B flat and D flat.
String by string, low to high, it plays Eb, Bb, Db, G and Bb. Bb appears twice in the main shape, and it is the chord's fifth. It runs from Eb on string 5 up to Bb on string 1.
For Eb7, your index finger barres fret 6. Avoid string 6. Your hand covers three frets, from 6 to 8. This page has three positions. The others start at frets 1 and 11.
Change only string 3 in Eb7 and you have Eb. Eb7 and Cm have Eb and G in common. Db shares one position with this shape. D#7 is the same chord under another name.
Eb7 belongs to two keys. In Ab major it is the V7 and in Ab minor the V7.
Eb 1G 3Bb 5Db ♭7
Root Bass (Fundamental String)5th String (A) • Fret 6 (Eb)
String Control (Muted & Active)5 / 6 • 1 X Muted
Placement tip: Barre fret 6. Press: 4th String (D) at fret 8, 2nd String (B) at fret 8. Don't play: 6th String (Low E).
Placement tip: Barre fret 11. Press: 5th String (A) at fret 13, 3rd String (G) at fret 12.
Placement tip: Press: 4th String (D) at fret 1 with your Index finger, 3rd String (G) at fret 3 with your Ring finger, 2nd String (B) at fret 2 with your Middle finger, 1st String (High E) at fret 3 with your Pinky finger. Don't play: 6th String (Low E), 5th String (A).
| Item | In this chord |
|---|---|
| Frets | 6 to 8 |
| Barre | fret 6, from the 5th to the 1st string |
| Fretting fingers | 3 |
| Open | none |
| Muted | 6th |
At fret 6, only the barre sounds the 5th, 3rd, and 1st strings.
Listen: Eb7 → Eb · Db · Dbm
Eb7 sits in the scale of 2 keys.
The questions that come up most when playing this chord
To play the Eb7 chord on guitar, only 5 strings are played, from string 5 to string 1. Muted strings must be gently dampened with the fleshy side of a fretting finger to prevent dissonance.
The primary bass note of the Eb7 chord is its root note: Eb. In standard guitar tuning (EADGBe), this bass note is located on string 5 at fret 6.
When strumming or fingerpicking, strike this string first.
The Eb7 chord is constructed using the 1 - 3 - 5 - ♭7 formula (Dominant Seventh). Its constituent pitches are Eb, G, Bb, Db.
To prevent fret buzz on the Eb7 barre chord, roll your index finger slightly outward (about 15 degrees) to press with its harder bony edge. Position your finger directly behind the fret wire and apply gentle arm pull from your back rather than squeezing with thumb force.
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