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Chords in Eb major

Eb major is built from the notes Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C and D. Its scale carries 3 flats. Harmonising that scale in thirds gives seven chords — 3 majors, 3 minors and 1 diminished — starting on Eb as the I. The chord on the fifth degree is Bb, a major V, so Eb major has the leading tone that makes a Bb-to-Eb cadence sound final.

Beyond those seven, Eb major commonly borrows Ebm (i), Fdim (iiø), Gb (bIII), Abm (iv) and Bbm (v) from the parallel minor — the mixture chords that give a progression somewhere unexpected to go.

The seven chords

IEbEb major, position 4, capo 04frx65046iiFmF minor, open position, capo 0133111iiiGmG minor, open position, capo 0310033IVAbAb major, position 4, capo 04fr466544VBbBb major, open position, capo 0x10331viCmC minor, open position, capo 0x31013viiøDdimD diminished, open position, capo 0xx0131

Extended to four notes each, the same seven degrees give Ebmaj7, Fm7, Gm7, Abmaj7, Bb7, Cm7, Dm7b5.

Borrowed chords

iEbmEb minor, open position, capo 0xx1342iiøFdimF diminished, open position, capo 0xx3404bIIIGbGb major, open position, capo 0244322ivAbmAb minor, position 4, capo 04fr466444vBbmBb minor, open position, capo 0x13321bVICbCb major, open position, capo 0x24442bVIIDbDb major, position 4, capo 04frx46664
Capo

Capo 3 and play C major shapes to sound Eb major.

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