Eb 6 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
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The Eb major sixth chord (Eb6) is spelled Eb, G, Bb and C. It is an Eb major triad with the sixth, C, added above the root.
There are six voicings on this page, three of them barre shapes, and the lowest starts at the 4th fret. For fuller melodic lines, use the Eb major scale, which holds all four chord tones. On charts written in sharp keys the same chord appears as D#6. You can spot the gaps between these notes with fretboard interval shapes.
Press play on the fretboard player at the top to hear Eb6 strummed and as an arpeggio.
Eb major 6th guitar chord is also written as Eb6, Ebmaj6, EbM6 or Ebadd6.
Notes that compose the Eb 6 chord:
Formula of the Major Sixth chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 6
Eb 6 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the A string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position 3 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the low E and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the B string
Position 4 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the D string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
Position 5 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the B string
Position 6 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the B string
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FAQ
Which notes make up Eb major sixth?
Eb major sixth is Eb, G, Bb and C. The C is the major sixth, nine semitones up from Eb, and the other three notes form an Eb major triad.
Is Eb6 the same chord as D#6?
They sound the same. Eb6 is spelled Eb, G, Bb, C, while D#6 is spelled D#, F##, A#, B#, so the flat spelling avoids the double sharp.
How many voicings does Eb6 have?
Eb6 has 6 voicings, 3 of them using a barre and none using open strings. The highest one reaches the 13th fret.
Which scale fits Eb6?
The Eb major pentatonic scale: Eb, F, G, Bb, C. It holds all four chord tones, and F is the only note it adds.
