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E♭ Chord on Guitar

E♭ is the E♭ major 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 · B♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭ – fret 1××R5R3fret 1
  • E♭ – fret 33×R35R3fret 3
  • E♭ – fret 66×R5R35fret 6
  • E♭ – fret 88R35R3Rfret 8
  • E♭ – fret 1111R5R35Rfret 11

E♭: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • E♭ – bass: R8R35×××bass: R
  • E♭ – bass: R3×R35××bass: R
  • E♭ – bass: R11××R35×bass: R
  • E♭ – bass: R6×××R35bass: R
  • E♭ – bass: 335R×××bass: 3
  • E♭ – bass: 38×35R××bass: 3
  • E♭ – bass: 3××35R×bass: 3
  • E♭ – bass: 311×××35Rbass: 3
  • E♭ – bass: 555R3×××bass: 5
  • E♭ – bass: 512×5R3××bass: 5
  • E♭ – bass: 58××5R3×bass: 5
  • E♭ – bass: 5×××5R3bass: 5

Keys that contain E♭

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

Major chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭ chord?
E♭ (E♭ major) contains E♭, G, B♭ — formula 1 3 5.
How do you play E♭ on guitar?
A common shape is xx1343 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). 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♭ Ionian (Major), E♭ Lydian, E♭ Major pentatonic.
What key is E♭ in?
E♭ is diatonic in E♭ major (I), A♭ major (V), B♭ major (IV), C minor (♭III), F minor (♭VII), G minor (♭VI).