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E Flat Major Chord on Piano (Eb)

E flat major (Eb) is a major chord with the notes Eb - G - Bb. It lives in the key of Eb major. On the keys: black key on the root and the fifth (Eb, Bb), white keys for the rest. Learn the shape, the inversions and the fingering, then practise it by playing.

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Eb Eb G Bb

Three ways to play Eb

Same notes, new order: inversions keep your hand close to the next chord.

Eb Eb G Bb

Root position: Eb G Bb

Eb G Bb Eb

1st inversion: G Bb Eb

Eb Bb Eb G

2nd inversion: Bb Eb G

How to play Eb on the piano

HandEbGBb
Right hand1 (thumb)3 (middle)5 (little)
Left hand5 (little)3 (middle)1 (thumb)

Play Eb broken first, Eb, G, Bb one at a time, then all together: hearing each note makes a wrong key obvious.

Eb major: all 7 chords

Every chord built on the notes of Eb major, with Eb as home.

DegreeChordNotes
I Eb Eb G Bb
ii Fm F Ab C
iii Gm G Bb D
IV Ab Ab C Eb
V Bb Bb D F
vi Cm C Eb G
vii° Ddim D F Ab

Eb at a glance

Keyboard shape

Black key on the root and the fifth (eb, bb), white keys for the rest.

Key signature

Eb is the home chord of Eb major: 3 flats.

Its dominant

Bb7 (Bb D F Ab) creates the tension that settles on Eb.

Other name

Sheet music sometimes calls the root D# instead of Eb: same key on the piano, same major chord.

Eb in keys and progressions

Three major keys contain Eb:

  • I in Eb major
  • IV in Bb major
  • V in Ab major

Relative minor: Cm · Parallel minor: Ebm

Many songs use this order from Eb (I - V - vi - IV): Eb → Bb → Cm → Ab. Keep a steady beat, four counts per chord.

ChordRunner showing a chord block while hands play the piano

Make Eb automatic

Knowing Eb on paper is step one. ChordRunner makes you find it fast, mixed with other chords. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.

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Common questions

What are the notes of Eb?

Eb, G and Bb. Start on Eb, add the major third G, then the fifth Bb.

What chord leads to Eb?

Bb7, its dominant 7th. Play Bb7 and then Eb: the tension of the 7th chord resolves into Eb.

What key is Eb in?

Eb is the home chord of Eb major, whose key signature has 3 flats.

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