How to Play Piano Chord: E♭ major — root | PianoKitty

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E♭

root position

E♭ major

root position

Notes

E♭, G, B♭

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D♯	root
2	F	second
3	G	third
4	G♯	fourth
5	A♯	fifth
6	C	sixth
7	D	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major chord pattern

1, 3, 5

root	E♭
third	G
fifth	B♭

Similar chords

E♭ major 3rd with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D♯ minor with flattened third
D♯ suspended 4th with raised fourth
E♭ augmented with raised fifth

Practice the major chords Practice all inversions of E♭

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