What notes are in the Eb6 chord?

Eb6 contains Eb, G, Bb, C. Its formula is 1-3-5-6.

What is the easiest way to play Eb6?

Try x x x 8 8 8 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

Eb6 belongs to Eb major (as the I6 chord), Ab major (as the V6 chord), Bb major (as the IV6 chord).

Is Eb6 the same as D#6?

Yes. Eb and D# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Eb6 and D#6 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Eb6 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Eb6?

Yes. A capo lets you play Eb6 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Eb6 the same as an m7 chord?

Eb6 has the same notes as Cm7; it is called Eb6 when Eb is the bass and the root.

Eb6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play E Flat Sixth (Charts)

Eb6 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as eb6 chord, eb6 guitar chord and how to play Eb6.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
x x 1 0 1 3

Easy 3-string version
x x x 8 8 8

Movable shape (1st fret)
x x 1 3 1 3

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Eb6 (E flat sixth) on guitar, play x x 1 0 1 3 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains Eb, G, Bb, C. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 8 8 8, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Eb6 chord facts

Chord	Eb6 (E flat sixth)
Other names	Ebmaj6, Ebadd6, D#6 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Eb, G, Bb, C
Intervals	Eb (root), G (major 3rd), Bb (perfect 5th), C (major 6th)
Formula	1-3-5-6
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Eb6 on guitar?

The main shape is x x 1 0 1 3 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the D string at fret 1 (Eb, the root).
Put your middle finger (2) on the B string at fret 1 (C, the major 6th).