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E♭5 Chord on Guitar

E♭5 is the E♭ power chord chord — 2 notes (E♭, B♭) built from the formula 1 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

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

E♭5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭5 – fret 1××R5R×fret 1
  • E♭5 – fret 44××××R5fret 4
  • E♭5 – fret 66×R5R××fret 6
  • E♭5 – fret 88×××R5Rfret 8
  • E♭5 – fret 1111R5R×××fret 11
  • E♭5 – fret 1313××R5××fret 13

Keys that contain E♭5

Scales to play over E♭5

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

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Power chord chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭5 chord?
E♭5 (E♭ power chord) contains E♭, B♭ — formula 1 5.
How do you play E♭5 on guitar?
A common shape is xx134x (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♭5?
Good choices to solo over E♭5: E♭ Minor pentatonic, E♭ Aeolian (Minor), E♭ Ionian (Major).
What key is E♭5 in?
E♭5 is diatonic in D♭ major (II5), E♭ major (I5), F♯ major (VI5), A♭ major (V5), B♭ major (IV5), B major (III5).