E flat seventh piano chord (Eb7)
Also written D#7 (D sharp seventh)
The seventh chord (dominant seventh) adds a minor seventh to the major chord. It creates tension that wants to resolve: essential in blues, jazz and rock’n’roll.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- G – B♭ – D♭ – E♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
3rd inversion
- Notes
- D♭ – E♭ – G – B♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E♭ (E flat) | root |
| G | major third |
| B♭ (B flat) | perfect fifth |
| D♭ (D flat) | minor seventh |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – b7 · E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭
A progression with this chord
The ii – V – I: the seventh chord (V7) builds tension that resolves to the tonic chord (I).