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Guitar chord

E♭6E flat sixth

  • E♭1
  • G3
  • B♭5
  • C6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play E♭6

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string.
  3. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the high E string.
  4. Don't play: low E string, A string.
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  2. E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx1013123EADGBE
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  3. E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x688886fr21EADGBE
    E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x688886fr21EBGDAE

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  4. E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x6554x4fr4231EADGBE
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  5. E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x655x65fr3124EADGBE
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  6. E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x680886fr1234EADGBE
    E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x680886fr1234EBGDAE

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  7. E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x6858x5fr2314EADGBE
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  8. E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x655865fr1243EADGBE
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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E♭6 chord

E flat sixth is built from 4 notes: E♭ (1), G (3), B♭ (5), C (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, E♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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