Eb is a major, spelled Eb, G and Bb. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 1010xx, which sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings 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.
1010xxsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 stringsx88888sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string505045sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring openx05345sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string1301301113sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx85088sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string1301312xxsits at fret 12, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings130130xxsits at fret 13, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings1310xxsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings1013xxsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings101xxxsits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx8888xsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8 and mutes 2 strings
Keys Eb belongs to
Eb is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.