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Eb Major chord on guitar

Eb major is a major triad: bright, stable and finished. It is built from Eb, G and Bb (formula 1 3 5). It is the home chord of its key and one of the first chords most players learn. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xx1343.

Eb fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Fret 1: xx1343. Mute the low E and A strings.
2. Fret 3: x65343. Mute the low E string, barre fret 3 from the G to the high E string.
3. Barre at fret 6: x68886. Mute the low E string, barre fret 6 from the A to the high E string.
4. Fret 8: 11-10-8-8-8-11. Barre fret 8 from the D to the B string.
5. Barre at fret 11: 11-13-13-12-11-11. Barre fret 11 from the low E to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Eb chord?

Eb is made of Eb, G and Bb: the root, major 3rd and perfect 5th above Eb.

What is the easiest way to play Eb?

Play xx1343 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings.

Which keys is Eb in?

Eb belongs to Eb major (I), Ab major (V) and Bb major (IV).

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