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Piano chord

E♭E flat major

  • E♭1
  • G3
  • B♭5
Notes
3
Positions
3
Span
7semitones
Fingers
1-3-5

How to play E♭ on piano

  1. Find E♭: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
  2. Right hand: 1 on E♭, 3 on G, 5 on B♭.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on E♭, 3 on G, 1 on B♭.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. E♭ on piano, Root position: E♭ G B♭E♭, G, B♭GE♭B♭315
    E♭ on piano, Root position: E♭ G B♭E♭, G, B♭GE♭B♭351

    Root position · E♭ – G – B♭

  2. E♭ on piano, 1st inversion: G B♭ E♭G, B♭, E♭GB♭E♭125
    E♭ on piano, 1st inversion: G B♭ E♭G, B♭, E♭GB♭E♭531

    1st inversion · G – B♭ – E♭

  3. E♭ on piano, 2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ GB♭, E♭, GGB♭E♭513
    E♭ on piano, 2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ GB♭, E♭, GGB♭E♭152

    2nd inversion · B♭ – E♭ – G

Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.

E♭ inversions

Use these 3 positions to move between chords with as little hand movement as possible. Root position starts on E♭; the inversions start on the other notes of the chord.

Chords that go with E♭

The other chords of E flat major, the key where E♭ is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.

E♭ with two hands

A full sound: the left hand plays E♭ an octave lower, the right hand plays E♭–G–B♭.

E♭ with two handsE♭, E♭, G, B♭GE♭E♭B♭3515

E♭ on other instruments

About the E♭ chord

To build E flat major, take these 3 notes from the root up: E♭ (1), G (3), B♭ (5). A major triad: a major third and a perfect fifth over E♭. It is the most common chord in music and sounds bright and stable.

The keys are E♭ – G – B♭, counted up from E♭; the distance from the lowest to the highest key is 7 semitones. Any hand that reaches an octave can hold E♭, so it works in either hand.

In the inversions of E♭ the root moves up and another note takes the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is G (G–B♭–E♭). In the 2nd inversion the bass is B♭ (B♭–E♭–G).

Compared with E♭7, E♭ leaves out D♭.

You meet E♭ in these keys: B flat major (IV), E flat major (I), A flat major (V), G minor (VI), C minor (III).

Questions

What notes are in the E♭ chord?

E♭ (E flat major) has 3 notes: E♭ (1), G (3), B♭ (5).

How many inversions does E♭ have?

E♭ can be played in 3 positions: Root position (E♭–G–B♭); 1st inversion (G–B♭–E♭); 2nd inversion (B♭–E♭–G).

What is the difference between E♭ and E♭7?

Compared with E♭7, E♭ leaves out D♭.

Can I play E♭ with one hand?

Yes. In root position E♭ spans 7 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.

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