Mandolin · Standard
E♭ dominant seventh · Open position
E♭7 mandolin chord
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How to play E♭7 on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret and your middle finger on the E string at the 3rd fret. Let the G string ring open.
From the G string 0 1 4 3 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E♭7?
E♭7, E♭ dominant seventh, is E♭, G, B♭ and D♭: the root (E♭), the major third (G), the perfect fifth (B♭) and the minor seventh (D♭). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7.
Are E♭7 and E♭maj7 the same?
No. Both add a seventh to E♭, but E♭7 adds the minor seventh, D♭, and E♭maj7 the major seventh, D. E♭7 sounds restless and wants to move on; E♭maj7 sounds settled and dreamy.
Can I play E♭ instead of E♭7?
Usually, yes: the song still works, with less pull. E♭7 is a dominant seventh, the V7 of A♭ major, and its G and D♭ lead straight into A♭.
Keys with E♭7
E♭7 is the V7 chord in A♭ major and the VII7 chord in F minor, and the V7 of G♯ minor, the major fifth chord from its harmonic minor scale.
More E♭ chords on mandolin
E♭brightE♭msadE♭maj7dreamyE♭m7mellowE♭sus2openE♭sus4openE♭add9sweetD♯dimthe edgeE♭auguneasyE♭6sweetE♭m6bittersweetE♭9the pullE♭7sus4openE♭5rawD♯m7♭5the edgeD♯dim7the edgeEvery E♭ chord ›
Dominant seventh chords in every key
C7the pullC♯7the pullD7the pullE7the pullF7the pullF♯7the pullG7the pullA♭7the pullA7the pullB♭7the pullB7the pull