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DADGAD tuning

Eb on guitar

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

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. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, open, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 3.
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 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, open, fret 6 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr213
x6506xsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb major, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, open, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1324
x68068sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb major, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr3214
x6536xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb major, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 13, fret 13, open, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 3.13fr
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 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr2134
xx13121313sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
Eb major, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 8, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 4 to 6.8fr2
xxx8108sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 3 strings
Eb major, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, open, fret 13 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2134
131013013xsits at fret 10, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, fret 1 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 3, open, fret 1 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
11101xsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
xx1011sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 1 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.12
xx101xsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
Eb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 1 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
x11011sits 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.

Eb in another tuning

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