Piano chord
E♭ major chord
E♭ is a major triad: the root E♭, a major 3rd up to G and a perfect 5th up to B♭.
- Symbol
- E♭
- Notes
- E♭ – G – B♭
Play it yourself
Tap E♭, G and B♭ on the keys below, in any order.
- E♭
- G
- B♭
Major chords sound bright and settled. They are the home chord of most pop, rock and folk songs, and the chord most people learn first.
Inversions of E♭
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
E♭ – G – B♭
- 1st inversion · E♭/G
G – B♭ – E♭
- 2nd inversion · E♭/B♭
B♭ – E♭ – G
Keys with E♭
E♭ occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.