E♭ major 6th chord
How to play E♭6 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
E♭root
Gmajor 3rd
B♭5th
C6th
- Symbol
- E♭6
- Notes
- E♭ – G – B♭ – C
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 6
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The E♭ major 6th chord is made of E♭ – G – B♭ – C (formula R – 3 – 5 – 6). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
E♭6 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
E♭ – G – B♭ – C
1st inversion
G – B♭ – C – E♭
2nd inversion
B♭ – C – E♭ – G
3rd inversion
C – E♭ – G – B♭