Eb6 Piano Chord

A nostalgic, retro sound with an added sixth. Widely used in jazz, country and Hawaiian music. Compared to maj7, it sounds less "jazzy" and more "vintage".

Piano

Recommended voicing

Eb4 · G4 · Bb4 · C5

How to play the Eb6 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: Eb4, G4, Bb4 and C5. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Eb6 chord

Other names: Eb major 6th, Eb 6th

Music theory name: major sixth chord

Common name: Eb sixth chord

Intervals and tones in Eb6 chord

Note	Interval
Eb	Root
G	Major 3rd
B	Perfect 5th
C	Major 6th

Inversions

1st inversion

G4 · Bb4 · C5 · Eb5

2nd inversion

Bb4 · C5 · Eb5 · G5

Songs using Eb6

Eb6 Piano Chord

How to play the Eb6 chord on piano

Notation for Eb6 chord

Intervals and tones in Eb6 chord

Inversions

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Songs using Eb6

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