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E♭+ Chord on Guitar

E♭+ is the E♭ augmented chord — 3 notes (E♭, G, B) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G · BFormula: 1 · 3 · ♯5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭+: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭+ – open position××R3♯53open position
  • E♭+ – fret 1××R♯5R3fret 1
  • E♭+ – fret 44×R3♯5R♯5fret 4
  • E♭+ – fret 66×R♯5R3×fret 6
  • E♭+ – fret 88R3♯5R3×fret 8
  • E♭+ – fret 1111××R3♯5Rfret 11
  • E♭+ – fret 1212××R3♯53fret 12

E♭+: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • E♭+ – bass: R9R3♯5×××bass: R
  • E♭+ – bass: R4×R3♯5××bass: R
  • E♭+ – bass: R12××R3♯5×bass: R
  • E♭+ – bass: R7×××R3♯5bass: R
  • E♭+ – bass: 33♯5R×××bass: 3
  • E♭+ – bass: 38×3♯5R××bass: 3
  • E♭+ – bass: 3××3♯5R×bass: 3
  • E♭+ – bass: 311×××3♯5Rbass: 3
  • E♭+ – bass: ♯55♯5R3×××bass: ♯5
  • E♭+ – bass: ♯512×♯5R3××bass: ♯5
  • E♭+ – bass: ♯58××♯5R3×bass: ♯5
  • E♭+ – bass: ♯5×××♯5R3bass: ♯5

Scales to play over E♭+

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G, B.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭+ chord?
E♭+ (E♭ augmented) contains E♭, G, B — formula 1 3 ♯5.
How do you play E♭+ on guitar?
A common shape is xx1003 (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♭+?
Good choices to solo over E♭+: E♭ Whole tone, E♭ Lydian augmented, E♭ Ionian ♯5.