E♭ piano chord (E♭ major)

E♭ – G – B♭

Formula 1 – 3 – 5

E♭ inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position E♭

E♭ – G – B♭

1st inversion E♭/G

G – B♭ – E♭

2nd inversion E♭/B♭

B♭ – E♭ – G

Keys that contain E♭

C minor — III
E♭ major — I
F minor — VII
G minor — VI
A♭ major — V
B♭ major — IV

Other E♭ chords

E♭m E♭dim E♭aug E♭sus2 E♭sus4 E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭m7♭5 E♭dim7 E♭add9

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E♭ chord questions

What notes are in the E♭ major chord?

E♭ is E♭, G, B♭. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5, counted from the root E♭.

How do you play E♭ on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play E♭–G–B♭ using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on E♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of E♭?

Root position: E♭–G–B♭; 1st inversion: G–B♭–E♭; 2nd inversion: B♭–E♭–G.

Which keys contain E♭?

E♭ occurs naturally in C minor (as III), E♭ major (as I), F minor (as VII), G minor (as VI), A♭ major (as V), B♭ major (as IV).