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Eb Major (Eb)

Also written as D# Major (D# and Eb are the same key).

Download MIDI
1+3+5
G3D#1A#5
4 4

Notes in Eb Major

D# (root)GA#

Inversions

Same notes as Eb Major, with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.

Root position

D# in the bass

G3D#1A#5

1st inversion

G in the bass (Eb/G)

G1A#2D#5

2nd inversion

A# in the bass (Eb/A#)

G5A#1D#3

Play D#, G and A# together and you get Eb Major.

Built from a root, a major third and a perfect fifth, this is the chord most people picture when they think of the word chord. It sounds bright, settled and complete on its own, which is exactly why it works so well as home base in a progression. It's usually the first chord shape anyone learns at the piano, and for good reason: the hand position barely moves between one major triad and the next.

Related chords

D#mEbmaj7Eb7Eb6

Difficulty: Beginner. Category: Triads. Click any highlighted key on the diagram above, or tab to it and press Enter, to hear that single note. Inversions mark the bass note with a contrasting outline.