How to Play Eb6 on Piano

The Eb Major 6th chord sounds warm and nostalgic. It stacks 4 notes: Eb – G – Bb – C.

A major triad with a sixth added. It resolves as comfortably as a plain triad but sounds fuller, which is why it ends so many jazz standards.

Notes in Eb6

NoteIntervalFinger
EbEb4Root1
GG4Major 3rd2
BbBb4Perfect 5th3
CC5Major 6th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on Eb. Use finger 2 on G, finger 3 on Bb, and finger 5 on C.

Where it sits

2 notes of this chord (Eb, Bb) are on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 4 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Major 6th Chords

C6
C – E – G – A
Db6
Db – F – Ab – Bb
D6
D – F# – A – B
E6
E – G# – B – C#
F6
F – A – C – D
F#6
F# – A# – C# – D#
G6
G – B – D – E
Ab6
Ab – C – Eb – F
A6
A – C# – E – F#
Bb6
Bb – D – F – G
B6
B – D# – F# – G#

Other Eb Chords

Eb7
Eb – G – Bb – Db
Eb9
Eb – G – Bb – Db – F
Eb
Eb – G – Bb
Ebm
Eb – Gb – Bb
Ebmaj7
Eb – G – Bb – D
Ebm7
Eb – Gb – Bb – Db
Ebaug
Eb – G – B
Ebsus2
Eb – F – Bb
Ebsus4
Eb – Ab – Bb
Ebm6
Eb – Gb – Bb – C
Ebadd9
Eb – G – Bb – F