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E♭ 6th chord

Symbol: E♭6 · Notes: E♭ – G – B♭ – C

A major chord with an added sixth: a warm, slightly vintage color, typical of swing and old-time pop. It often replaces the major chord at the end of a piece.

How it is built

• E♭: root
• G: major third
• B♭: perfect fifth
• C: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: E♭ – G – B♭ – C
• 1st inversion: G – B♭ – C – E♭
• 2nd inversion: B♭ – C – E♭ – G
• 3rd inversion: C – E♭ – G – B♭

Other E♭ chords

E♭ · E♭m · E♭7 · E♭maj7 · E♭m7 · E♭sus2 · E♭sus4 · D♯dim · E♭+ · E♭m6 · E♭add9 · D♯dim7 · D♯m7♭5

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