Eb / D# Chords on Guitar
Every common Eb chord: major, minor, sevenths, sus chords and diminished. All barre shapes, so warm up that index finger. 14 diagrams. 🎸
Eb majorEb
Bright and settled. Most songs start and end here.
- Notes
- Eb G Bb
- Formula
- 1 3 5
Eb minorEbm
Lower the 3rd by one fret, and the mood turns.
- Notes
- Eb Gb Bb
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
Eb seventhEb7
Bluesy and a little restless. It wants to move on.
- Notes
- Eb G Bb Db
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
Eb major seventhEbmaj7
Soft and dreamy. Late-night soul in one chord.
- Notes
- Eb G Bb D
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
Eb minor seventhEbm7
Mellow and smooth. A minor chord with its shoulders down.
- Notes
- Eb Gb Bb Db
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
Eb suspended secondEbsus2
Open and airy. Neither happy nor sad.
- Notes
- Eb F Bb
- Formula
- 1 2 5
Eb suspended fourthEbsus4
Tense, until it falls back to the major chord.
- Notes
- Eb Ab Bb
- Formula
- 1 4 5
Eb diminishedEbdim
Dark and dramatic. Best as a quick step between two chords.
- Notes
- Eb Gb A
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the Eb chord?
Eb major is Eb, G, Bb. Eb minor is Eb, Gb, Bb: the same chord with the middle note one fret lower.
What is the easiest way to play Eb on guitar?
There's no open Eb chord, so it's a barre chord or a capo. The easy way: put a capo on the 1st fret and play an open D shape. It sounds as Eb.