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E flat augmented (Eb+) chord on guitar

Notes
E♭GB
Formula
13♯5

How to play Eb+ on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Eb+ chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes Eb, G, B

  2. Shape 2 · fret 4 · barre

    Eb+ chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 4, notes Eb, G, B

  3. Shape 3 · fret 6

    Eb+ chord on guitar, shape 3: from fret 6, notes Eb, G, B

  4. Shape 4 · fret 8 · barre

    Eb+ chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 8, notes Eb, G, B

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (E flat). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

Eb+ inversions on guitar

The same Eb+ with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (G) in the bass1st inversion · Eb+/G

    E flat augmented, Eb+/G, 321003E♭+/G3214GBE♭GBGmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (G) in the bass1st inversion · Eb+/G

    E flat augmented, Eb+/G, xx5443E♭+/G34231GBE♭Gmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (B) in the bass2nd inversion · Eb+/B

    E flat augmented, Eb+/B, x21003E♭+/B213BE♭GBGmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (B) in the bass2nd inversion · Eb+/B

    E flat augmented, Eb+/B, x2544xE♭+/B21423BGBE♭metronotuner.com

About the augmented chord

The augmented chord raises the fifth and sounds like a "floating", dreamy expectation. It appears as a passing chord between I and IV (C → C+ → F) or in intros of old ballads. It is symmetrical: it repeats every 4 frets, so one shape serves three different chords.

Notes and intervals of Eb+

Eb+ (E flat augmented) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • E♭ · 1 · root
  • G · 3 · major third
  • B · ♯5 · augmented fifth

Other E flat chords

Augmented: other roots

Arpeggio

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Eb+ chord on guitar?

Eb+ (E flat augmented) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Eb+?

The notes of Eb+ are E♭, G, B. The formula is 1 · 3 · ♯5: root, major third, augmented fifth.

What does Eb+ mean?

Eb+ is the chord symbol for E flat augmented. The augmented chord raises the fifth and sounds like a "floating", dreamy expectation. It appears as a passing chord between I and IV (C → C+ → F) or in intros of old ballads. It is symmetrical: it repeats every 4 frets, so one shape serves three different chords.

Can I play Eb+ on other instruments?

Yes. Eb+ also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Eb+ on other instruments

All guitar chords