Eb/Bb Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is Bb instead of the root.
Strings
X–1–1–3–4–3
Other names for the Eb/Bb chord
Other names: Eb major, Ebmaj, EbM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: Eb major chord
Notes and intervals in the Eb/Bb chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Eb | Root |
| G | Major 3rd |
| Bb | Perfect 5th |
All variations
Open
X–1–1–3–4–3
Fret 6
6–6–8–8–8–6
Fret 6
X–X–8–8–8–6
Fret 8
X–X–8–8–8–11