Chords in the key of E♭ major

The seven chords of E♭ major with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

  1. IE♭
  2. iiFm
  3. iiiGm
  4. IVA♭
  5. VB♭
  6. viCm
  7. vii°Ddim
Key signature
3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭)
Relative minor
C minor

The 7 chords of E♭ major

  1. IE♭
  2. iiFm
  3. iiiGm
  4. IVA♭
  5. VB♭
  6. viCm
  7. vii°Ddim

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished.

Seventh chords in E♭ major

Common progressions in E♭ major

I–IV–V

  1. IE♭
  2. IVA♭
  3. VB♭

I–V–vi–IV

  1. IE♭
  2. VB♭
  3. viCm
  4. IVA♭

vi–IV–I–V

  1. viCm
  2. IVA♭
  3. IE♭
  4. VB♭

I–vi–IV–V

  1. IE♭
  2. viCm
  3. IVA♭
  4. VB♭

ii–V–I

  1. iiFm
  2. VB♭
  3. IE♭

12-bar blues

  1. IE♭
  2. IE♭
  3. IE♭
  4. IE♭
  5. IVA♭
  6. IVA♭
  7. IE♭
  8. IE♭
  9. VB♭
  10. IVA♭
  11. IE♭
  12. VB♭

Notes of the E♭ major scale

  1. E♭1
  2. F2
  3. G3
  4. A♭4
  5. B♭5
  6. C6
  7. D7

E♭ major has 3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭).

Play in E♭ major with a capo

  • D shapescapo 1
  • C shapescapo 3
  • A shapescapo 6

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to E♭ majorOpen the capo chart

Related keys

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