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E♭ 7 Sharp 5 Chord · Ukulele

E♭GBD♭
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Notes

E♭ · G · B · D♭

Root: E♭

Intervals

1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7

How it is built

This chord starts on E♭ and applies the intervals 1, 3, ♯5, ♭7. The result contains 4 distinct pitch classes per octave.

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Guide and musical context

About E♭ 7 Sharp 5 Ukulele Chord

E♭ 7 Sharp 5 Ukulele chord contains E♭, G, B, D♭. Its sound is dominant and bright, with a very exposed augmented fifth.

Character and sound

Dominant and bright, with a very exposed augmented fifth.

Musical context and history

An augmented fifth on a dominant chord creates an altered sound linked to chromatic jazz and modern harmony.

How and where it is used

It is used before major or minor resolutions and to produce chromatic upper-voice movement.

On ukulele, re-entrant tuning means the physical string order is not simply low to high. That makes the actual fretboard positions and playback especially useful when choosing a fingering. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.

Harmonic and musical relationships

As a dominant sonority on E♭, a common functional resolution moves toward A♭. Alterations and extensions change the color while preserving that tension-and-resolution reference.

The formula on this page is 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7 and, from E♭, produces the notes E♭ · G · B · D♭.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ 7 Sharp 5 Ukulele chord?

The notes are E♭, G, B, D♭.

What is its interval formula?

The formula is 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7.

How does it sound and what is it used for?

Dominant and bright, with a very exposed augmented fifth. It is used before major or minor resolutions and to produce chromatic upper-voice movement.

How can I check it on Ukulele?

Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.