Piano chord · also written D♯

E♭ Major Piano Chord

The E♭ Major chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G and B♭. Bright, happy, and stable. The most common chord type.

E♭ Major chord on a piano keyboard: E♭, G, B♭ C4C5 E♭ G B♭

E♭ E♭ – G – B♭

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What notes are in E♭ Major?

3 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 up from E♭.

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

How to play E♭ Major on piano

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

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

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E♭ Major inversions

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

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

Progressions with E♭ Major

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

Pop progression

in E♭ major

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

Three-chord classic

in B♭ major

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

Can you find E♭ Major?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ Major (E♭)

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

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is E♭ Major in?

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

Major keys

  • E♭ majorI
  • B♭ majorIV
  • A♭ majorV

Minor keys

  • C minorIII
  • G♯ minorV (harmonic minor)
  • G minorVI
  • F minorVII

E♭ Major chord FAQ

What notes are in the E♭ Major chord?

E♭ Major has 3 notes: E♭, G and B♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5, counted up from E♭.

How do you play E♭ Major on the piano?

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

Is E♭ Major the same as D♯ Major?

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

What are the inversions of E♭ Major?

1st inversion: G, B♭, E♭ (E♭/G). 2nd inversion: B♭, E♭, G (E♭/B♭).

What key is E♭ Major in?

E♭ belongs to E♭ major (I), B♭ major (IV), A♭ major (V), C minor (III), G minor (VI) and F minor (VII).

Other E♭ chords

Major chords on every root

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