E♭ major chord on piano

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Notes	E♭ – G – B♭
Formula	1 – 3 – 5
Symbols	E♭, E♭maj, E♭M
Fingering (root position)	Right hand 1 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 1

How to play E♭ major on the piano

Start on E♭. Add the third (G) and the fifth (B♭). With the right hand use fingers 1 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 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♭ major. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.

Root position

E♭ – G – B♭ · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 3 1

1st inversion

G – B♭ – E♭ · RH 1 2 5 · LH 5 3 1

2nd inversion

B♭ – E♭ – G · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 2 1

Which keys use E♭ major

In these keys the chord is built from the notes of the scale itself:

III in C minor
I in E♭ major
VII in F minor
VI in G minor
V in A♭ major
IV in B♭ major

Its relative minor chord is C minor.

Other E♭ chords

E♭ minor E♭ diminished E♭ augmented E♭ sus2 E♭ sus4 E♭6 E♭7 E♭ major seventh E♭ minor seventh E♭ diminished seventh E♭ half-diminished

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