Eb chord

E flat major, also written D#.

root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play

3 ways to play Eb

Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.

Standardx68886
Strings, low to high: x Eb Bb Eb G Bb
- barre on fret 6
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 6
- 1 string not played
Easiest · no barrexx1343
Strings, low to high: x x Eb Bb Eb G
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- 2 strings not played
11-13-13-12-11-11
Strings, low to high: Eb Bb Eb G Bb Eb
- barre on fret 11
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 11

Ab
Eb x68886 → Ab 466544
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets down.
Bb
Eb x68886 → Bb x13331
No finger stays in place; slide the whole shape 5 frets down.
Cm
Eb x68886 → Cm x35543
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 4 frets down.
Fm
Eb x68886 → Fm 133111
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 5 frets down.
F
Eb x68886 → F 133211
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 6 frets down.
Gm
Eb x68886 → Gm 355333
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets down.

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