E♭7 (E♭ dominant 7th): E♭ G B♭ D♭. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7. A major triad with a minor 7th: the tritone between its 3rd and ♭7 pulls toward the tonic. The V chord of every key, and the I chord of the blues.

Made of4

Contains & part of19

Inversions4

  • E♭77

    Root position · E♭ G B♭ D♭

  • E♭7/G6/5

    1st inversion · G B♭ D♭ E♭

  • E♭7/B♭4/3

    2nd inversion · B♭ D♭ E♭ G

  • E♭7/D♭4/2

    3rd inversion · D♭ E♭ G B♭

Relatives12

Cadences6

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes14