E♭ major (E♭)
E♭Root
GMaj 3
B♭Perf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
E♭
E♭ major, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
E♭+4 fretsG+3 fretsB♭
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get E♭ minor. Compare with E♭m →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
E♭
E♭ major, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04