Eb is a major, spelled Eb, G and Bb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 1110xx, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
Eb
G
Bb
Interval
1P
3M
5P
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
1110xxsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsx6506xsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsx68068sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx6536xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings1313130xxsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsxx13121313sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 stringsxxx8108sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 3 strings131013013xsits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string11101xsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringxx1011sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 stringsxx101xsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx11011sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys Eb belongs to
Eb is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.