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E-flat Major Piano Chord

The E-flat Major chord contains E♭, G, B♭. Its formula is 1–3–5.

E♭ major keyboard and inversions

E♭ major
E♭
Chord tones
E♭GB♭
Formula
135
Notes
E♭ · G · B♭
Quality
Major triad
Formula
1 · 3 · 5
Keyboard range
C3–E5
Position
Notes from low to high
E♭4G4B♭4
E♭
Bass: E♭4
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Simple reference tone; not a recording of an acoustic piano.

The E-flat Major triad uses E♭, G, B♭. Read the displayed pitches from low to high. Octave numbers identify register, not finger numbers.

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How the E-flat Major chord is built

From E♭, the chord uses the root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The scale-degree formula is 1–3–5.

Root position and inversions

The same chord tones can be reordered so a different chord tone is the lowest note. The written slash symbol identifies the bass note; it does not change the chord root.

E♭ major: root position, first inversion, and second inversion
PositionSymbolNotes, low to highBass
Root position, current selectionE♭E♭4–G4–B♭4E♭4
First inversionE♭/GG4–B♭4–E♭5G4
Second inversionE♭/B♭B♭3–E♭4–G4B♭3
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No verified hand-number examples are provided for this chord. The chord tones, written spelling, keyboard positions, playback and print reference remain available without assigning a fingering.

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Questions about this chord

What notes are in the E-flat Major chord?

E♭, G, B♭.

What is the formula for E-flat Major?

1–3–5.

Does changing the inversion make it a different chord?

No. The chord tones remain the same; the lowest note changes.

Interactive practice

Build E♭ on the keyboard

Select the three pitch classes that make E♭ major, then check your answer.

This one-octave exercise checks pitch classes. Order and octave do not affect the result; fingering and live performance are not assessed.

3Choose three pitch classes

One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.

One-octave keyboard from C through B
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