Guitar UpscaleEb5 chord on guitar
The Eb power chord, written Eb5, has 2 notes: Eb Bb. The root Eb is also written D#, so D#5 is the same chord.
As tab, thick low E string first: xx134x. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | Eb Bb |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Perfect 5th |
About the Power Chord
A power chord is a root and a fifth, with no third. It is the backbone of rock and metal rhythm guitar. More about the Power Chord.
Scales to play over Eb5
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- Eb Natural Minor scale
- Eb Harmonic Minor scale
- Eb Phrygian Mode
- Eb Melodic Minor scale
- Eb Dorian Mode
- Eb Minor Pentatonic scale
- Eb Major Scale
- Eb Major Pentatonic scale
- Eb Lydian Mode
- Eb Mixolydian Mode
- Eb Blues Scale