Eb Eb major chord
- Notes
- Eb G Bb
- Formula
- 1 3 5
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 above the root
- Also written
- D# (D# F## A#)
- Other symbols
- EbM, Ebmaj
Eb to G is a major third (4 semitones), G to Bb is a minor third (3 semitones). The major triad: a major third with a minor third on top, the tonic chord of the key of Eb major.
Eb on the piano
Root position from Eb4: Eb4, G4, Bb4. Middle C is C4.
Eb on the guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E). Strings run low E on the left to high e on the right, frets downwards; × is a muted string, ○ an open string, and each dot shows the note it sounds, with the root in blue-green. Every shape below has Eb as its lowest note.
x 6 8 8 8 6 (low E to high e)
Sounds Eb3 Bb3 Eb4 G4 Bb4
11 13 13 12 11 11 (low E to high e)
Sounds Eb3 Bb3 Eb4 G4 Bb4 Eb5
The barre shapes are movable: an E-shape chord's root is the note under your first finger on the low E string, an A-shape chord's root is the note on the A string. Slide the same grip up or down to play major chords on other roots.
Inversions of Eb
An inversion puts a note other than the root in the bass. The name is what semicord's chord finder calls those notes played bottom to top; a slash name like C/E means a C chord with E in the bass.
| Position | Notes, bass first | Named | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position | Eb G Bb | Eb | |
| 1st inversion | G Bb Eb | Eb/G | |
| 2nd inversion | Bb Eb G | Eb/Bb |
Where Eb fits
Eb is I in Eb major, IV in Bb major, V in Ab major, V in Ab minor. As V in a minor key it comes from the harmonic minor scale, whose raised seventh degree is this chord's third, G.