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New Released in April 2026
E Flat Major Triad Inversions on Guitar: 12 Shapes
Learn the Eb triad inversions on guitar and you can play E flat major in any area of the neck with three fingers: Eb, G and Bb, rearranged.
No account, no download. The demo has limited content. Advanced features are in ChordRunner Premium.
- MIDI keyboard
- Digital or acoustic piano
- Guitar
- Computer, phone or tablet
Three orders of the same three notes
The notes never change, only their order. With G or Bb at the bottom, Eb sounds lighter and lets the melody note on top change.
Bright and stable: the triad most songs are built on.
Where Eb sits on the neck
Each row uses three neighbouring strings and climbs the neck from the lowest shape to the highest. Mute or skip the other strings.
G-B-e strings
2nd inversion
Root position
1st inversion
D-G-B strings
1st inversion
2nd inversion
Root position
A-D-G strings
2nd inversion
Root position
1st inversion
E-A-D strings
1st inversion
2nd inversion
Root position
Connecting the inversions
Climbing the G-B-e strings: 2nd inversion (fret 4) → root position (fret 8) → 1st inversion (fret 12). Listen to the top note, G, Bb, Eb: it is a little melody inside one chord.
Around fret 8, without moving the hand: G-B-e strings 8-8-6; D-G-B strings 8-8-8; A-D-G strings 6-5-3; E-A-D strings 6-6-5.
Fret chart for Eb triads
| String set | Root position | 1st inversion | 2nd inversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-B-e strings | x x x 8 8 6 | x x x 12 11 11 | x x x 3 4 3 |
| D-G-B strings | x x 13 12 11 x | x x 5 3 4 x | x x 8 8 8 x |
| A-D-G strings | x 6 5 3 x x | x 10 8 8 x x | x 1 1 0 x x |
| E-A-D strings | 11 10 8 x x x | 3 1 1 x x x | 6 6 5 x x x |
Frets from the low E string to the high E string; x = string not played.
Make Eb triads automatic
- Start with the G-B-e strings only: three shapes, one minute each.
- Connect the shapes up and down the G-B-e strings, four strums per shape.
- Stay near fret 8 and find Eb on two different string sets.
- Last, switch between Eb and another triad in the same area of the neck.
A few minutes a day on one string set is enough; add the next set next week.
Test Eb with your guitar
The game shows chord symbols, not diagrams, so you choose the shape: any inversion of Eb counts, as long as the microphone hears the right notes.
Play the demoCommon questions
How do you play Eb triads on the top strings?
On the G, B and high E strings: 2nd inversion 3-4-3; Root position 8-8-6; 1st inversion 12-11-11. Play only those three strings.
Which Eb triad shape is the easiest?
Usually the lowest one on the top strings, 3-4-3, because it sits near the nut.
What does a Eb triad sound like?
Bright and stable: the triad most songs are built on.
Can I practise Eb with a game that listens to my guitar?
Yes. ChordRunner hears your guitar through the microphone and checks the chord in any shape or inversion. A USB MIDI keyboard works too.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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