Eb6 Piano Chord

The E flat major 6 chord (E♭6) is made of the notes E♭, G, B♭ and C. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 6.

Tap the keyboard to hear E♭6.

Notes in E♭6

NoteFormulaInterval from root
E♭1root
G3major 3rd
B♭5perfect 5th
C6major 6th

How to play E♭6 on piano

  • Right hand: fingers 1-2-3-5
  • Left hand: fingers 5-3-2-1

Fingers are numbered from the thumb (1) to the little finger (5).

E♭6 inversions

root position: Eb6

E♭ – G – B♭ – C

1st inversion: Eb6/G

G – B♭ – C – E♭

2nd inversion: Eb6/Bb

B♭ – C – E♭ – G

3rd inversion: Eb6/C

C – E♭ – G – B♭

Other names for Eb6

E♭6 is also written as E♭6, Ebmaj6, E♭maj6, EbM6, E♭M6, D#6, D♯6, D#maj6, D♯maj6, D#M6, D♯M6.

Keys that contain E♭6

E♭6 is not one of the basic chords of any major or minor key. It is usually used as a passing or colour chord.

More E flat chords

Major 6 chords in every key