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Eb/Db on guitar: E flat with D flat in the bass

Eb/Db is Eb with D♭ in the bass. That D♭ is the chord's 7th, so what you hear is Eb7 in 3rd inversion (Eb7/D♭), with the notes E♭, G, B♭, D♭.

Notes
E♭GB♭D♭
Bass
D♭ 7th of the chord · Eb7

How to play Eb/Db on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 3

    Eb/Db chord on guitar, shape 1: from fret 3, notes Db, Eb, G, Bb

  2. Shape 2 · fret 6 · barre

    Eb/Db chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 8, notes Db, Eb, G, Bb

  3. Shape 3 · fret 8 · barre

    Eb/Db chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 8, notes Db, Eb, G, Bb

  4. Shape 4 · fret 11

    Eb/Db chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 11, notes Db, Eb, G, Bb

Where Eb/Db shows up

The 7th in the bass wants to step down. The most common path: Eb → Eb/Db → Ab/C, with the bass walking down E♭, D♭, C.

Other positions of Eb

Frequently asked questions

What does Eb/Db mean?

Eb/Db reads "Eb over D♭": you play Eb and the lowest note is D♭. In a chord symbol, whatever comes after the slash is always the bass.

What is the difference between Eb/Db and Eb?

Eb/Db has one more note: D♭ in the bass, which is the 7th. That is why it sounds like Eb7 in 3rd inversion.

How do you play Eb/Db on guitar?

The shapes on this page go from easiest to hardest. In all of them D♭ is the lowest note; the low strings that would sound below it are not played (x).

Eb chord on guitar