Eb6 chord

Eb6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Eb6 is equivalent to to D sharp 6th. It's usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Eb6 is an abbreviation for E flat sixth. A less common abbreviation is Ebadd6 (added 6th).

Notes

The notes that the Eb6 chord consists of are Eb, G, Bb and C.

Try it in a chord progression

Eb6 - F7 - Bbmaj7

Inversions

1st inversion: Eb6/G (means that G is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Eb6/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Eb6/C (means that C is the bass note).

Omissions

Eb6(no5) is an Eb 6th with no fifth (Bb).


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