Eb (D#) chords on guitar
Every Eb chord on guitar: major, minor, sevenths and more, with the easiest shape for each.
Eb major shapes ranked by difficulty
Each row lists the note on all six strings, from the 6th string to the 1st.
Shape 1 · easiestx68886 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: Eb · 4th string D: Bb · 3rd string G: Eb · 2nd string B: G · 1st string E: Bb
Shape 2xx1343 · no barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: muted · 4th string D: Eb · 3rd string G: Bb · 2nd string B: Eb · 1st string E: G
Shape 3 · hardest11-13-13-12-11-11 · barre 6th string E: Eb · 5th string A: Bb · 4th string D: Eb · 3rd string G: G · 2nd string B: Bb · 1st string E: Eb
Eb major without a barre
Other Eb chords compared with Eb major
Notes and the selected shape-to-shape fingering change for each chord.
| Chord | Notes | Compared with Eb | Shape change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebm | Eb · Gb · Bb | Shared notes: Eb, Bb; G changes to Gb. | x68886 → x68876 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 6. |
| Eb7 | Eb · G · Bb · Db | Shared notes: Eb, G, Bb; Adds Db. | x68886 → x68686 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 6; middle finger on the D string at fret 8. |
| Ebmaj7 | Eb · G · Bb · D | Shared notes: Eb, G, Bb; Adds D. | x68886 → xx1333 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 5 frets down. |
| Ebm7 | Eb · Gb · Bb · Db | Shared notes: Eb, Bb; Drops G; adds Gb, Db. | x68886 → x68676 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 6. |
| Ebsus2 | Eb · F · Bb | Shared notes: Eb, Bb; G changes to F. | x68886 → x68866 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 6; middle finger on the D string at fret 8. |
| Ebsus4 | Eb · Ab · Bb | Shared notes: Eb, Bb; G changes to Ab. | x68886 → x66896 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 6. |
| Ebadd9 | Eb · G · Bb · F | Shared notes: Eb, G, Bb; Adds F. | x68886 → x63343 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 4 frets down. |
| Ebdim | Eb · Gb · Bbb | Shared notes: Eb; G, Bb change to Gb, Bbb. | x68886 → xx1242 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 6 frets down. |
| Ebaug | Eb · G · B | Shared notes: Eb, G; Bb changes to B. | x68886 → xx1003 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 5 frets down. |
Chords that share the most keys with Eb
Each count lists major and minor keys containing both chords.
Cm
6 shared keys: Eb major, Ab major, Bb major, C minor, F minor, G minor
Cm7
6 shared keys: Eb major, Ab major, Bb major, C minor, F minor, G minor
Ab
4 shared keys: Eb major, Ab major, C minor, F minor
Abmaj7
4 shared keys: Eb major, Ab major, C minor, F minor
Bb
4 shared keys: Eb major, Bb major, C minor, G minor
2 of the 10 Eb chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): Ebaug, Ebadd9.