Chord · Eb Major
E♭ Chord
E♭ is Eb, G and Bb — bright, stable. The reference triad.
E♭ on every instrument
The same 3 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What E♭ is made of
Eb Major (Eb major) is built from the notes Eb, G, Bb, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5. A common major chord across many styles.
Stack 1, 3 and 5 on a root of E♭ and you get Eb, G and Bb. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a major chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why C sounds like a transposed E♭.
Major: Bright, stable. The reference triad.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with E♭ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.
Keys that contain E♭
All 3 notes sit inside the scale of 6 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Other chords on E♭
Same root, different colour.
Questions people ask about Eb
- What notes are in the Eb chord?
- Eb is made of Eb, G and Bb — the 1, 3 and 5 degrees of a major chord built on Eb.
- What keys use the Eb chord?
- Every note of Eb belongs to 6 keys: Bb Major (IV), Eb Major (I), Ab Major (V), G Minor (VI), C Minor (III), F Minor (VII). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play Eb on guitar and piano?
- This page shows Eb on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 9 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
- Is Eb the same as D#?
- Yes. Eb and D# are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Eb is the spelling this site treats as canonical.
Learn the theory behind it
Why E♭ behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.