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Eb/Bb — with the fifth in the bass (second inversion)

Also written D#/A# — the same chord, spelled the other way.

Notes in Eb/Bb: Bb – Eb – GFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 / 5

In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.

C/G is the C chord with G in the bass — the second inversion. The notes are the same; the floor is what changes, and the chord starts to feel like a support, something held in place.

The same chord on all four instruments

Eb/Bb, x 1 1 0 4 3Eb/Bb1132×BbEbGEbG
Guitar
Eb/Bb, x 1 1 0 4 3Eb/Bb1132×BbEbGEbG
Electric guitar
Eb/Bb, 8 8 8 8Eb/Bb81111BbEbGBb
Cavaquinho
Eb/Bb, 8 10 11 10Eb/Bb81243EbBbEbG
Ukulele

Where to use it: Bass pedals, chorus entrances and the classic preparation right before the main chord.

This is just one shape of Eb/Bb. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.

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Part of the Inversions (slash) family.

Other chords in this family

Eb/GEb/DEb/FEb/AbEb/C

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