Root position E♭
E♭ – G – B♭
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-3-1
E♭ Major Chord on Piano
E♭ E♭ G B♭ Formula 1 3 5 3 notes
Also written D♯ major: the same keys under another name.
Notes
What notes are in the E♭ Major chord?
The E♭ Major chord has 3 notes: E♭, G, B♭. Start on E♭, go up 4 half steps for the major third, then 3 more for the perfect fifth.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ | Root | 0 |
| G | Major 3rd | 4 |
| B♭ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play E♭ Major
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion E♭/G
G – B♭ – E♭
Right hand 1-2-5Left hand 5-3-1
2nd inversion E♭/B♭
B♭ – E♭ – G
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-2-1
In real music
Songs that use E♭ Major
Pieces from the GOONS sheet music library where E♭ holds for at least two bars of our arrangement (read from the score, root in the bass).
Where it lives
Keys and scales with E♭ Major
Every key where E♭ is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
In these keys
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the E♭ Major chord?
The E♭ Major chord (E♭) is made of E♭, G, B♭. Its formula is 1 3 5 - the root, then the intervals of a major chord.
How do you play E♭ on the piano?
Put your right thumb on E♭ and play the other notes with fingers 1-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-3-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of E♭?
root position E♭ (E♭ G B♭); 1st inversion E♭/G (G B♭ E♭); 2nd inversion E♭/B♭ (B♭ E♭ G).
Is E♭ Major the same as D♯ major?
On the piano, yes: the same keys. The name changes with the key you are in - sharps in sharp keys, flats in flat keys.
Play it for real
Hold E♭ and build a progression on it
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