E♭6
6 · E♭ – G – B♭ – C
- E♭R
- G3
- B♭5
- C6
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the E♭6 chord
The E♭6 chord (6) is made up of 4 notes — E♭ is the root, G the major third, B♭ the perfect fifth and C the major sixth. A major triad with a sixth added sounds sweeter and more open than a plain major chord.
On guitar, E♭6 chords sit higher up the neck: x65546, around the 4th fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Sixth chords sound sweet and vintage, popular in jazz, swing and older pop.
Common questions
- What notes are in the E♭6 chord?
- The E♭6 chord contains the notes E♭, G, B♭ and C.
- How do you play E♭6 on guitar?
- A common shape is x65546. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the E♭6 chord?
- The E♭6 chord is built from the root (E♭), a major third (G), a perfect fifth (B♭) and a major sixth (C).
- Is E♭6 the same as D♯6?
- Yes — E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so E♭6 and D♯6 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it E♭6.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open E♭6 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.