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Eb Dominant Chords

A major triad with a flat seventh on top. These chords lean forward and want to resolve, which is what makes a turnaround work.

6 chord types · 28 playable voicings · frets 1–14 · 10 use an open string

10 of the 28 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of Eb, the IV of G#, and the V of Bb.

Jump to: Eb7 · Eb9 · Eb11 · Eb13 · Eb7add11 · Eb7add13

Eb7

EbGBbC#
8 shapes · open & play
X
X
1
3
2
4
X
X
5
2
1
3
4
X
X
6
1
2
4
3
X
6
1
3
1
4
1
8
4
3
1
1
1
2
O
X
X
11
1
3
2
11
1
3
1
2
1
1
11
1
3
1
2
4
1

Eb7 is the V and the VII chord of G# major and F minor.

Progressions that actually use it: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (G# major), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (G# major), I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 (G# major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (G# major).

Fret and finger numbers for Eb7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 1 3 2 3– – 1 3 2 4
X 6 5 6 X 6– 2 1 3 – 4
X 6 X 6 8 6– 1 – 2 4 3
X 6 8 6 8 6– 1 3 1 4 1
11 10 8 8 8 94 3 1 1 1 2
11 13 11 0 X X1 3 2 – – –
11 13 11 12 11 111 3 1 2 1 1
11 13 11 12 14 111 3 1 2 4 1

Eb9

EbGBbC#F
4 shapes · open & play
X
O
6
1
3
2
4
8
4
1
1
1
1
2
8
4
1
1
3
1
2
11
1
3
1
2
1
4

Eb9 is the V and the VII chord of G# major and F minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Eb9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 8 0 6 9– 1 3 – 2 4
11 8 8 8 8 94 1 1 1 1 2
11 8 8 10 8 94 1 1 3 1 2
11 13 11 12 11 131 3 1 2 1 4

Eb11

EbGBbC#FG#
4 shapes · open & play
O
8
4
1
1
2
3
8
4
4
1
3
1
2
O
11
1
1
1
2
3
11
1
1
1
3
2
4

Eb11 is the V and the VII chord of G# major and F minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Eb11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
11 8 8 0 9 94 1 1 – 2 3
11 11 8 10 8 94 4 1 3 1 2
11 11 11 0 11 131 1 1 – 2 3
11 11 11 12 11 131 1 1 3 2 4

Eb13

EbGBbC#FC
2 shapes · open & play
9
3
2
2
2
4
1
O
11
1
2
1
3
3

Eb13 is the V and the VII chord of G# major and F minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Eb13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
11 10 10 10 11 93 2 2 2 4 1
11 13 11 0 13 131 2 1 – 3 3

Eb7add11

EbGBbC#G#
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
6
1
2
3
4
X
6
1
1
1
3
2
O
8
3
3
1
2
2
8
3
4
1
1
1
2
O
11
1
1
1
2
3
11
1
1
1
4
2
3

Eb7add11 is the V and the VII chord of G# major and F minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Eb7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 8 0 9 9– 1 2 – 3 4
X 6 6 6 8 6– 1 1 1 3 2
11 11 8 0 9 93 3 1 – 2 2
11 11 8 8 8 93 4 1 1 1 2
11 11 11 0 11 111 1 1 – 2 3
11 11 11 12 11 111 1 1 4 2 3

Eb7add13

EbGBbC#C
4 shapes · open & play
X
6
1
2
1
3
3
O
9
3
2
2
4
1
O
X
11
1
3
2
4
11
1
3
1
2
4
1

Eb7add13 is the V and the VII chord of G# major and F minor.

Fret and finger numbers for Eb7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 8 6 8 8– 1 2 1 3 3
11 10 10 0 11 93 2 2 – 4 1
11 13 11 0 13 X1 3 2 – 4 –
11 13 11 12 13 111 3 1 2 4 1

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.