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Drop D tuning

Eb7 on guitar

Eb7 is a dominant seventh, spelled Eb, G, Bb and Db. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 11102x, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteEbGBbDb
Interval1P3M5P7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Eb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, open, fret 2 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 3.2
11102xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb dominant seventh, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 6.6fr23
x68686sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
Eb dominant seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr213
x656xxsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
Eb dominant seventh, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr3241
x6564xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 4 to 6.243
x45343sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
Eb dominant seventh, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, open, fret 14 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 3.13fr2
131313014xsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb dominant seventh, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11, fret 12 with finger 2, fret 11, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 3 to 6.11fr342
131311121111sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11
Eb dominant seventh, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8, fret 8, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 1 to 5.8fr32
8108889sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 8
Eb dominant seventh, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr3214
x65026sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb dominant seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1234
x101101111sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb dominant seventh, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr213
xx131214xsits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
Eb dominant seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr321
xx130119sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings

Keys Eb7 belongs to

Eb7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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