Chord · Triads

E♭ — E♭ Major

E♭ is the E♭ major chord. It is built on the root E♭ with major 3rd (G) and perfect 5th (B♭) above it — the formula 1 3 5, sounding the notes E♭ G B♭. On the piano it sits at Eb (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 3 notes in any octave are still E♭.

Root
E♭
Quality
Major
Formula
1 3 5
Notes
E♭ G B♭

On the keyboard

E♭ on the piano keyboard: E♭ G B♭135E♭GB♭

Right-hand fingering for this voicing: 1–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

The notes of E♭

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1E♭rootE♭4
3Gmajor 3rdG4
5B♭perfect 5thB♭4

Other triads on E♭

E♭mE♭dimE♭augE♭sus2E♭sus4E♭5

Major chords on every root

CD♭DEFF♯GA♭AB♭B

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.