E♭ major chord
E♭
- E♭R
- G3
- B♭5
Barre · A shape · 6th fret
What each note does
- E♭ is the root. It names the chord and is the note your ear hears as home.
- G is the major third. It makes the chord sound bright. Lower it a half step to G♭ and the chord turns minor.
- B♭ is the fifth. It adds weight without changing the character, so it is the first note to drop when a voicing gets crowded.
More voicings
Barre · E shape · 11th fret
Triad · top 3 strings · 3rd fret
Progressions that use E♭
- Open in builder →
i–VII–VI–v · G minor · Andalusian
GmFE♭Dm
- Open in builder →
I–V–vi–IV · B♭ major · Pop
B♭FGmE♭
- Open in builder →
I–vi–IV–V · B♭ major · 50s
B♭GmE♭F