E♭6 chord on piano
Eb major 6th: E♭ · G · B♭ · C. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.
NotesE♭ G B♭ C
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: E♭ — finger 1 · G — finger 2 · B♭ — finger 3 · C — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootE♭ – G – B♭ – C
- 1stG – B♭ – C – E♭
- 2ndB♭ – C – E♭ – G
- 3rdC – E♭ – G – B♭
Songs that use E♭6
Frédéric ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 2
Eb major · Advanced
C.P.E. BachSolfeggietto
C minor · Intermediate
BrahmsWaltz Op. 39 No. 15
Ab major · Intermediate
DebussyLa fille aux cheveux de lin
Gb major · Advanced
SchubertTrio in E flat (2nd mvt)
C minor · Intermediate
ChopinGrande Valse Brillante
Eb major · Advanced