x x 1 3 4 3
Eb major
Notes: Eb · G · Bb
Also spelled D# major
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
Common shapes (4)
x 6 5 3 4 3
x 6 8 8 8 6
11 10 8 8 8 11
Other shapes (25)
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x 6 5 0 4 6
x 6 8 0 8 x
x 6 8 0 8 6
x 6 5 0 8 6
x 6 5 3 4 x
x 6 8 8 8 x
11 10 8 0 x x
11 10 x 0 11 x
11 10 8 0 8 x
11 10 8 0 11 x
x 6 x 3 4 3
x 6 5 3 x 3
About Eb major
Eb major is built from three notes: Eb (root), G (major third) and Bb (perfect fifth). In scale degrees above the root, the formula is 1 – 3 – 5. It is a major chord: it sounds stable and bright, and it is the foundation of most chord progressions.
Eb major has 4 common voicings, based on the D, C, A and G shapes of the CAGED system. There are 25 more voicings sorted by difficulty; use the viewer switches to add inversions and stretches. Another way to write Eb major is D# major (the same piano key, with a different name). Eb major is the usual choice.