Eb7 chord (E flat dominant seventh) on bass
Eb7 (E flat dominant seventh) has four notes: E flat, G, B flat and D flat. Its formula is 1, 3, 5, b7. In major keys, Eb7 is the V7 chord in Ab major.
How to play Eb7 on bass
Low notes close together sound muddy, so bass players spread a chord out and leave notes out. Forms with a 3rd or 7th sound clear from about the E string's 8th fret up, so they start there; root and 5th stays low. These forms put the root on the E string; the same shapes work from the A string.
Fingers: 1 on E, 3 on A.
Fingers: 1 on E, 3 on A, 3 on D.
Fingers: 1 on E, 2 on G.
Fingers: 1 on E, 3 on A, 2 on G.
Fingers: 1 on E, 1 on D.
Fingers: 1 on E, 1 on D, 2 on G.
Fingers: 1 on E, 2 on G.
Fingers: 1 on E, 1 on D, 2 on G.
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| Symbol | Eb7 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Ebdom7 |
| Notes | Eb G Bb Db |
| Formula | 1 3 5 b7 |
| Intervals | root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh |
| Type | Dominant seventh chord |
Eb7 across the neck
Bass · 4-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 3 G (3), fret 6 Bb (5), fret 9 Db (flat 7), fret 11 Eb (1), fret 15 G (3), fret 18 Bb (5), fret 21 Db (flat 7), fret 23 Eb (1).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (5), fret 4 Db (flat 7), fret 6 Eb (1), fret 10 G (3), fret 13 Bb (5), fret 16 Db (flat 7), fret 18 Eb (1), fret 22 G (3).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (1), fret 5 G (3), fret 8 Bb (5), fret 11 Db (flat 7), fret 13 Eb (1), fret 17 G (3), fret 20 Bb (5), fret 23 Db (flat 7).
- G string: fret 0 G (3), fret 3 Bb (5), fret 6 Db (flat 7), fret 8 Eb (1), fret 12 G (3), fret 15 Bb (5), fret 18 Db (flat 7), fret 20 Eb (1), fret 24 G (3).
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Questions
What notes are in the Eb7 chord?
Eb7 (E flat dominant seventh) has four notes: E flat, G, B flat and D flat. Its formula is 1, 3, 5, b7. Eb is the root, G is the major third, Bb is the perfect fifth and Db is the minor seventh.
How do you play Eb7 on bass?
Bass players spread it out rather than strum it. The simplest form is the root and 5th: 1 5, root on the E string, fret 11. Fingers: 1 on E, 3 on A.
What key is Eb7 in?
In major keys, Eb7 is the V7 chord in Ab major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between Eb7 and Eb?
Eb7 is Eb (Eb, G and Bb) with a flat 7th added: Db.