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Drop D tuning

Eb on guitar

Eb is a major, spelled Eb, G and Bb. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) 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

NoteEbGBb
Interval1P3M5P

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.

Eb major, open position, capo 0
1110xxsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb major, position 4, capo 04fr3214
x65046sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb major, position 6, capo 06fr123
x6808xsits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb major, position 5, capo 05fr21
x650xxsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Eb major, position 3, capo 03fr432
x65343sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
Eb major, position 13, capo 013fr
1313130xxsits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb major, position 11, capo 011fr234
13131301111sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 11 and lets 1 string ring open
Eb major, position 12, capo 012fr2341
13131312xxsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Eb major, position 8, capo 08fr
xx888xsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 3 strings
Eb major, position 10, capo 010fr3142
131013011xsits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb major, open position, capo 032
111043sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
Eb major, open position, capo 0243
111343sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1

Keys Eb belongs to

Eb is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Eb in another tuning

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