E♭ Major Chord on Guitar
The E♭ Major chord contains E♭, G and B♭ — 3 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Major 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E♭ | G | B♭ |
| Interval | Root | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing E♭
| Major (Ionian) | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C F G |
| Dorian | C F B♭ |
| Phrygian | C D G |
| Lydian | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Mixolydian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Locrian | D G A |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E♭ A♭ B |
| Harmonic Minor | G A♭ |
| Melodic Minor | A♭ B♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D♭ E A♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E G A♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | E♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | C |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | E♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | B♭ |
| Blues | C |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | C E♭ F# A |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ D F F# A B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside E♭
| Power (5) | E♭ |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E♭ Major chord?
E♭, G and B♭. That is 3 notes.
How is the E♭ Major chord built?
From a root of E♭: G is the major 3rd and B♭ is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the E♭ Major chord?
E♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the E♭ Major chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the E♭ Major chord?
E♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the E♭ Major chord already contains.
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