The Key of Eb Major:
Chords based on the Eb Major Scale: Eb, F, G,
Ab, Bb, C, D and Eb
Notice that the key of Eb has three flats. The Bb, Eb and the Ab.
Note: It is recommended that you learn the basic chords in the key
of C Major first, before learning any of the other keys, since the page
for the key of C teaches the basic theory behind chord construction. More
theory is included in the key of G lesson also. The rest of the lessons
operate under the assumption that you already understand the theory
presented in the first two lessons.
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Chart 1:
The Basic chords in the key of Eb |
| Chord: Eb Major |
Numeric: XX1343 |
Fingering: XX1243 |
| Chord: F Minor |
Numeric: 133111 |
Fingering: 134111
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: G Minor |
Numeric: 355333 |
Fingering: 134111
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: Ab Major |
Numeric: 466544 |
Fingering: 134211
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb Major |
Numeric: X13331 |
Fingering: X12341
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: C Minor |
Numeric: X35543 |
Fingering: X13421
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb 7th |
Numeric: X13131 |
Fingering: X13141
1st Fret is barred |
You have some substitute
chords below in the next chart. The same rules apply in this key that
you have already applied from the previous keys.
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Chart 2:
Some substitute chords for the key of Eb |
| Chord: Eb Major 7th |
Numeric: XX1333 |
Fingering: XX1333
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: F Minor 7th |
Numeric: 131111 |
Fingering: 131111
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: G Minor 7th |
Numeric: 353333 |
Fingering: 131111
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: Ab Major 7th |
Numeric: XX6543 |
Fingering: XX4321 |
| Chord: C Minor 7th |
Numeric: X35343 |
Fingering: X13121
3rd Fret is barred |
Now let's move on to the
9th chords. Notice that on the C Minor 9th chord we use double digits in
the fret numbers in the numeric chart. Numeric charts that contain double
digit fret numbers will have the fret numbers separated by commas.
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Chart 3:
More substitute chords for the key of Eb |
| Chord: Eb Major 9th |
Numeric: X6576X |
Fingering: X2143X |
| Chord: F Minor 9th |
Numeric: 131113 |
Fingering: 131114
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: Ab Major 9th |
Numeric: X66886 |
Fingering: X11341
6th Fret is barred |
| Chord: C Minor 9th |
Numeric: 8, 10, 8, 8, 8,
10 |
Fingering: 131114
8th Fret is barred |
| Chord: Bb 9th |
Numeric: X10234 |
Fingering: X10234 |
Okay, let's move on to the
suspended 2nd and suspended 4th chords.
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Chart 4:
Even more substitute chords for the key of Eb |
| Chord: C Suspended
2nd |
Numeric: X35533 |
Fingering: X13411
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: C Suspended
4th |
Numeric: X35563 |
Fingering: X12341
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: F Suspended
2nd |
Numeric: XX3563 |
Fingering: XX1341
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: F Suspended
4th |
Numeric: 133311 |
Fingering: 123411
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: G Suspended
4th |
Numeric: 355533 |
Fingering: 123411
3rd Fret is barred |
The Key of C Minor:
Chords based on the C Harmonic Minor Scale
The relative minor key to
the Key of Eb is C Minor. The following chords in Chart 5 are based on the
C Harmonic Minor Scale. The C Harmonic Minor Scale is comprised of the
following notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B and C
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Chart 5:
The basic chords in the key of C Minor |
| Chord: C Minor |
Numeric: X35543 |
Fingering: X13421
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: D Diminished |
Numeric: XX0101 |
Fingering: XX0102 |
| Chord: Eb Augmented |
Numeric: X6544X |
Fingering: X3211X
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: F Minor |
Numeric: 133111 |
Fingering: 134111
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: G Major |
Numeric: 320003 |
Fingering: 320004 |
| Chord: Ab Major |
Numeric: 466544 |
Fingering: 134211
4th Fret is barred |
| Chord: B Diminished |
Numeric: XX3434 |
Fingering: XX1314
3rd Fret is barred |
The 6th Chord:
Now for the 6th chords.
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Chart 6:
Major and Minor 6th chords |
| Chord: Eb 6th |
Numeric: XX1313 |
Fingering: XX1314
1st Fret is barred |
| Chord: F Minor 6th |
Numeric: XX3534 |
Fingering: XX1312
3rd Fret is barred |
| Chord: Ab 6th |
Numeric: XX6564 |
Fingering: XX3241 |
| Chord: Bb 6th |
Numeric: X13333 |
Fingering: X13333
3rd Fret is barred |
The Next Key: Key of E |