E♭7 chord on ukulele

E♭7 is E♭, G, B♭ and D♭. The usual shape is 3-3-3-4. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

3-3-3-4 · movable · medium

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
First shape: 3-3-3-4

How to play E♭7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 3-3-3-4, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 3rd fret:

Index finger: G string, 3rd fret (B♭).
Middle finger: C string, 3rd fret (E♭).
Ring finger: E string, 3rd fret (G).
Pinky: A string, 4th fret (D♭).

The pinky takes a note here. Keep it curved and close to the fretboard between chords so it has less distance to travel.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play E♭7

6-7-6-6: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.

Playing E♭7 with a capo

A capo turns an open chord into E♭7: capo on the 1st fret and play the open D7 shape (2-2-2-3), capo on the 3rd fret and play the open C7 shape (0-0-0-1), capo on the 4th fret and play the open B7 shape (2-3-2-0) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open A7 shape (0-1-0-0). Handy when the rest of the song's chords also have open shapes in that position.

Moving between E♭7 and its neighbours

Songs rarely hold E♭7 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

A♭ (the V7 pulls home a fifth below): E♭7 (3-3-3-4) to A♭ (1-3-4-3): your middle finger stays put, move the index finger to the G string, 1st fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, the pinky finger slides across to the E string at the same fret. E♭ carries over from one chord to the other. A♭ on ukulele
A♭maj7 (I in A♭ major): E♭7 (3-3-3-4) to A♭maj7 (1-3-3-3): your middle and ring fingers stay put, your index finger lands on the G string, 1st fret, your pinky finger lands on the A string, 3rd fret. E♭ and G carry over from one chord to the other. A♭maj7 on ukulele
Fm7 (vi in A♭ major): E♭7 (3-3-3-4) to Fm7 (1-3-1-3): move the index finger to the G string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the E string, 1st fret, the ring finger slides across to the C string at the same fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. E♭ carries over from one chord to the other. Fm7 on ukulele

E♭7 is a dominant seventh chord: a major triad with a flattened seventh on top. All 4 notes of E♭7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

A short E♭7 drill

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: B♭, E♭, G, D♭. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Then switch to 6-7-6-6 and back four times without looking at your hand.

D♯7 is another spelling of E♭7. Same shape, same sound.

E♭7 in context

In E♭ major, I7–IV7–V7 (12 bars) on ukulele is E♭7 (3-3-3-4), A♭7 (1-3-2-3) and B♭7 (1-2-1-1). About the 12-bar blues.

In A♭ major, ii–V–I on ukulele is B♭m7 (1-1-1-1), E♭7 (3-3-3-4) and A♭maj7 (1-3-3-3). About the jazz cadence.

E♭7 on guitar and piano

E♭7 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Next to try on ukulele

Other dominant seventh chords

E♭7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in E♭7 on ukulele?

E♭, G, B♭ and D♭. In the 3-3-3-4 shape the strings play B♭ (G string), E♭ (C string), G (E string) and D♭ (A string).

What's the easiest way to play E♭7 on ukulele?

E♭7 has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 3-3-3-4. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo is worth trying when the song allows.

Is E♭7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not the usual shape: 3-3-3-4 needs no barre.

Which string does E♭7 start on?

In the 3-3-3-4 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is B♭, the perfect fifth.

Shapes and sound are generated from the notes E♭, G, B♭ and D♭ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.