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E flat major (Eb) chord on ukulele

Notes
E♭GB♭
Formula
135

How to play Eb on ukulele

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Eb chord on ukulele, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes Eb, G, Bb

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre

    Eb chord on ukulele, shape 2: barre at fret 3, notes Eb, G, Bb

  3. Shape 3 · fret 6 · barre

    Eb chord on ukulele, shape 3: barre at fret 6, notes Eb, G, Bb

  4. Shape 4 · fret 8

    Eb chord on ukulele, shape 4: from fret 8, notes Eb, G, Bb

  5. Shape 5 · fret 10

    Eb chord on ukulele, shape 5: from fret 10, notes Eb, G, Bb

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).

Eb inversions on ukulele

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 major, Eb/G, 8766E♭/G63211E♭GB♭E♭metronotuner.com

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

    E flat major, Eb/G, 3736E♭/G31423B♭GGE♭metronotuner.com

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

    E flat major, Eb/Bb, 8-10-11-10E♭/B♭81243E♭B♭E♭Gmetronotuner.com

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

    E flat major, Eb/Bb, 12-10-11-10E♭/B♭104132GB♭E♭Gmetronotuner.com

About the major chord

A major chord sounds open, stable and "resolved". It is the backbone of pop, rock, country and folk: the three main chords of a major key (I, IV and V) are all major, and most songs end on one of them.

Notes and intervals of Eb

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

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

Other E flat chords

Major: other roots

Chords that go with Eb

In the key of Eb (major), the chords that most often go with it are the IV, the V, the vi and the ii:

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Eb chord on ukulele?

Eb (E flat major) has 5 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, perfect fifth.

What does Eb mean?

Eb is the chord symbol for E flat major. A major chord sounds open, stable and "resolved". It is the backbone of pop, rock, country and folk: the three main chords of a major key (I, IV and V) are all major, and most songs end on one of them.

Can I play Eb on other instruments?

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

Eb on other instruments

All ukulele chords