E♭5 (also written D♯5) is the Eb power chord (fifth) chord. It has 2 notes: E♭ – B♭ (1 – 5).
A power chord is just the root and the fifth, with no third, so it is neither major nor minor. It is strong and punchy, especially with distortion in rock music.
E♭5 chord on Guitar
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11-13-13-x-x-x
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xxxx46Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 6th fret; D 8th fret; G 8th fret; B not played; high E not played.
E♭5 chord on Ukulele
3366Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 3rd fret; E 6th fret; A 6th fret.
E♭5 chord on Piano
Play E♭ and B♭ together with your right hand, and E♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the E♭5 chord
E♭5 appears in 56 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Lavina – Kraj Mene Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Glaive – Joel Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hades Ii – Coral Crown Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Powerwolf – Sinners Of The Seven Seas Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Maggie Lindemann – Taking Over Me Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Royal Blood – Shiner In The Dark Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- GUITAR: Sir Chloe – Hooves Chords
- Foo Fighters – Nothing At All Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Maisie Peters – Lost The Breakup Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jaime Herrera – Pacify Her Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jax – Cinderella Snapped Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Teya & Salena – Who The Hell Is Edgar Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other Eb chords:
Chords in the key of E♭ major:
E♭5 chord: questions
What notes are in the E♭5 chord?
E♭5 (Eb power chord (fifth)) is made of E♭ and B♭ (1 – 5).
How do you play E♭5 on guitar?
The most common shape is x688xx (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E♭5 on ukulele?
Play 3366 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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