E♭ major chord on ukulele (E♭)

E♭ is E♭, G and B♭. The easiest shape is 0-3-3-1. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

How to play E♭ on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-3-3-1, reading from the G string on the left:

1. Put your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret, which is B♭.
2. Put your middle finger on the C string at the 3rd fret, which is E♭.
3. Put your ring finger on the E string at the 3rd fret, which is G.
4. The open G string adds G; don't touch it.

• If an open string sounds dead, a fingertip is leaning on it. Come down more on the tips, with your knuckles bent.
• Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play E♭

• 8-7-6-6: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
• 12-10-11-10: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.

E♭ the capo way

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 1st fret and play the open D shape (2-2-2-0), capo on the 3rd fret and play the open C shape (0-0-0-3), capo on the 5th fret and play the open B♭ shape (3-2-1-1) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open A shape (2-1-0-0). The chord sounds as E♭ because the capo raises every string by a half step.

Moving between E♭ and its neighbours

The chords E♭ usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

• A♭ (IV in E♭ major): E♭ (0-3-3-1) to A♭ (1-3-4-3): your middle finger stays put, the index finger goes to the G string, 1st fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, the pinky finger comes down on the E string, 4th fret. E♭ carries over from one chord to the other. A♭ on ukulele
• B♭ (V in E♭ major): E♭ (0-3-3-1) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): the index finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, move the middle finger to the A string, 1st fret, the ring finger goes to the C string, 2nd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the G string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Shared note: B♭. B♭ on ukulele
• Cm (vi in E♭ major): E♭ (0-3-3-1) to Cm (0-3-3-3): the index finger goes to the C string, 3rd fret, the middle finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. E♭ and G carry over from one chord to the other. Cm on ukulele

E♭ is a major triad: bright, settled and stable. All 3 notes of E♭ fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

A short E♭ drill

Arpeggiate 0-3-3-1 from the lowest string: G, E♭, G, B♭. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Finish by moving between 0-3-3-1 and 8-7-6-6 to learn two positions of the same chord.

D♯ is another spelling of E♭. Same shape, same sound.

E♭ in context

• I in E♭ major
• IV in B♭ major
• V in A♭ major
• III in C minor
• V in G♯ minor
• VI in G minor
• VII in F minor

In E♭ major, I–V–vi–IV on ukulele is E♭ (0-3-3-1), B♭ (3-2-1-1), Cm (0-3-3-3) and A♭ (1-3-4-3). About the pop progression.

In E♭ major, I–IV–V on ukulele is E♭ (0-3-3-1), A♭ (1-3-4-3) and B♭ (3-2-1-1). About the three-chord progression.

In E♭ major, I–vi–IV–V on ukulele is E♭ (0-3-3-1), Cm (0-3-3-3), A♭ (1-3-4-3) and B♭ (3-2-1-1). About the 50s progression.

E♭ on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try E♭ on piano or E♭ on guitar, or compare them on the E♭ chord page.

Close to E♭

• E♭m
• E♭7
• E♭maj7
• E♭sus4
• E♭add9
• E♭6

Other major chords

• C
• C♯
• D
• E
• F
• F♯
• G
• A♭
• A
• B♭
• B

Shapes and sound are generated from the notes E♭, G and B♭ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026. Print this chord