E♭6 Chord on Guitar
E♭6 is the E♭ major 6th chord — 4 notes (E♭, G, B♭, C) built from the formula 1 3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
E♭6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 1
- fret 4
- fret 5
- fret 8
- fret 10
- fret 11
- fret 12
E♭6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
E♭6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
E♭6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain E♭6
Scales to play over E♭6
- E♭ Major Scale
- E♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- E♭ Lydian Mode
- E♭ Mixolydian Mode
- E♭ Major Blues Scale
- E♭ Lydian ♯2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G, B♭, C.
Other E♭ chords
Major 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the E♭6 chord?
- E♭6 (E♭ major 6th) contains E♭, G, B♭, C — formula 1 3 5 6.
- How do you play E♭6 on guitar?
- A common shape is xx1013 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with E♭6?
- Good choices to solo over E♭6: E♭ Ionian (Major), E♭ Major pentatonic, E♭ Lydian.
- What key is E♭6 in?
- E♭6 is diatonic in E♭ major (I6), A♭ major (V6), B♭ major (IV6), C minor (♭III6), F minor (♭VII6), G minor (♭VI6).