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E♭6 chord

E♭6 (also written D♯6) is the Eb major sixth chord. It has 4 notes: E♭ – G – B♭ – C (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).

A major sixth adds the sixth to a major chord. It sounds sweet and a little vintage, and is used in gospel, jazz and highlife.

E♭6 chord on Guitar

E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x68888)
From the 6th fretx68888
E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 2 (xx1013)
Open positionxx1013
E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 3 (11-10-8-8-8-8)
From the 8th fret11-10-8-8-8-8
E♭6 chord on guitar, shape 4 (x-x-13-12-13-11)
From the 11th fretx-x-13-12-13-11

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 6th fret; D 8th fret; G 8th fret; B 8th fret; high E 8th fret.

E♭6 chord on Ukulele

E♭6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0333)
Open position0333
E♭6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (5766)
From the 5th fret5766
E♭6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (8-10-8-10)
From the 8th fret8-10-8-10
E♭6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (12-12-11-13)
From the 11th fret12-12-11-13

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 3rd fret; E 3rd fret; A 3rd fret.

E♭6 chord on Piano

E♭6 chord on piano: E♭, G, B♭, C

Play E♭, G, B♭ and C 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♭6 chord

E♭6 appears in 20 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other Eb chords:

Chords in the key of E♭ major:

E♭6 chord: questions

What notes are in the E♭6 chord?

E♭6 (Eb major sixth) is made of E♭, G, B♭ and C (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).

How do you play E♭6 on guitar?

The most common shape is x68888 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play E♭6 on ukulele?

Play 0333 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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