Piano chord · also written D♯6

E♭ Major 6th Piano Chord (E♭6)

The E♭ Major 6th chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G, B♭ and C. Warm and nostalgic. Popular in jazz and older pop music.

E♭ Major 6th chord on a piano keyboard: E♭, G, B♭, C C4C5C6 E♭ G B♭ C

E♭6 E♭ – G – B♭ – C

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What notes are in E♭ Major 6th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 up from E♭.

Notes
E♭ – G – B♭ – C
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 6
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 9
Symbol
E♭6
Same keys as
D♯6 (D♯ – G – A♯ – B♯)
Chord type
Major 6th, 4 notes

How to play E♭ Major 6th on piano

  • Right hand: E♭ (1), G (2), B♭ (3), C (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on E♭.
  • Left hand: E♭ (5), G (3), B♭ (2), C (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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E♭ Major 6th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: E♭6/G, E♭6/B♭, E♭6/C.

E♭ Major 6th root position on piano: E♭, G, B♭, C E♭ G B♭ C
Root position E♭6 E♭ – G – B♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Major 6th 1st inversion on piano: G, B♭, C, E♭ G B♭ C E♭
1st inversion E♭6/G G – B♭ – C – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Major 6th 2nd inversion on piano: B♭, C, E♭, G B♭ C E♭ G
2nd inversion E♭6/B♭ B♭ – C – E♭ – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Major 6th 3rd inversion on piano: C, E♭, G, B♭ C E♭ G B♭
3rd inversion E♭6/C C – E♭ – G – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E♭ Major 6th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in E♭ major

  1. I6 E♭6
  2. V B♭
  3. vi Cm
  4. IV A♭
Pop progression in E♭ major: E♭6, B♭, Cm, A♭ C E♭ G B♭

Three-chord classic

in B♭ major

  1. I B♭
  2. IV6 E♭6
  3. V F
  4. I B♭
Three-chord classic in B♭ major: B♭, E♭6, F, B♭ D F B♭

Can you find E♭ Major 6th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ Major 6th (E♭6)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is E♭ Major 6th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of E♭6, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E♭ majorI6
  • B♭ majorIV6
  • A♭ majorV6

Minor keys

  • C minorIII6
  • G♯ minorV6 (harmonic minor)
  • G minorVI6
  • F minorVII6

E♭ Major 6th chord FAQ

What notes are in the E♭ Major 6th chord?

E♭ Major 6th (E♭6) has 4 notes: E♭, G, B♭ and C. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 6, counted up from E♭.

How do you play E♭ Major 6th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on E♭ and play E♭, G, B♭ and C with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Is E♭ Major 6th the same as D♯ Major 6th?

On the piano, yes: D♯6 (D♯, G, A♯, B♯) uses exactly the same keys as E♭6 (E♭, G, B♭, C). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; E♭6 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of E♭ Major 6th?

1st inversion: G, B♭, C, E♭ (E♭6/G). 2nd inversion: B♭, C, E♭, G (E♭6/B♭). 3rd inversion: C, E♭, G, B♭ (E♭6/C).

What key is E♭ Major 6th in?

E♭6 belongs to E♭ major (I6), B♭ major (IV6), A♭ major (V6), C minor (III6), G minor (VI6) and F minor (VII6).

Other E♭ chords

Major 6th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open E♭6 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano