E♭6 chord on piano

E♭6 · E♭maj6 — a major chord with an added sixth: warm, a little jazzy.

Notes	E♭ – G – B♭ – C
Formula	1 – 3 – 5 – 6
Symbols	E♭6, E♭maj6
Fingering (root position)	Right hand 1 2 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 2 1

How to play E♭6 on the piano

Start on E♭. Add G, B♭, C. With the right hand use fingers 1 2 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 2 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.

Inversions

The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays E♭6. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.

Root position

E♭ – G – B♭ – C · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1

1st inversion

G – B♭ – C – E♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1

2nd inversion

B♭ – C – E♭ – G · RH 1 2 4 5 · LH 5 3 2 1

3rd inversion

C – E♭ – G – B♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 4 2 1

Other E♭ chords

E♭ major E♭ minor E♭ diminished E♭ augmented E♭ sus2 E♭ sus4 E♭7 E♭ major seventh E♭ minor seventh E♭ diminished seventh E♭ half-diminished

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