Eb Guitar Chord E♭ = D#

E♭ is a major chord made of E♭ · G · B♭. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: xx1343 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fret 1 · root on 4th string · xx1343

Fret 3 barre · root on 5th string · x65343 · from fret 3

Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x68886 · from fret 6

Fret 11 barre · root on 6th string · 11-13-13-12-11-11 · from fret 11

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 1 (e), fret 3.
Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 4.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Eb guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre xx1343 and 3 more shapes — All Eb shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E♭
rootG
3rdB♭
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + D shape → sounds as E♭
Capo on fret 3 + C shape → sounds as E♭
Capo on fret 5 + B♭ shape → sounds as E♭
Capo on fret 6 + A shape → sounds as E♭

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Keys that use this chord

the I chord in Eb major · the V chord in Ab major · the IV chord in Bb major

Scales that fit

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭m E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭6 E♭m6 E♭sus4 E♭sus2 E♭7sus4 E♭dim E♭dim7 E♭m7b5 E♭aug E♭add9 E♭9 E♭m9 E♭maj9

Major chords in other keys

C C♯D E♭E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭ chord?

The E♭ chord is made of E♭, G, B♭. A major triad — bright and stable, the most basic chord.

What's the easiest way to play E♭ on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx1343 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a D shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over E♭?

E♭ major or E♭ major pentatonic fits well.

Are E♭ and D♯ the same chord?

Yes. E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).