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E♭5 (also written D♯5) is a power chord chord made of 2 notes: E♭, B♭. It sounds strong and neutral, with no third to make it major or minor, and you hear it in rock, punk and metal, especially with distortion. It is the I chord of E♭ major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on E♭5 with 13 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from E♭ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| E♭ | 1 | root | 0 |
| B♭ | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
Formula: 1 – 5. With the other spelling, D♯5 is D♯, A♯: the same sounds under different names.
x688xx(11)(13)(13)xxxxx13xxxxxx46xx(13)(15)xxxxx8x6The fret 6 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 11th fret ((11)(13)(13)xxx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
E♭5 belongs to 6 keys: I in E♭ major, V in A♭ major, IV in B♭ major, III in C minor, VII in F minor, VI in G minor. In E♭ major, try I–V–vi–IV: E♭5 – B♭ – Cm – A♭.
E♭, B♭: the root, fifth.
Fret 6: x688xx (low string first), rated Beginner.
E♭5 has the same notes where E♭ has G. E♭5 sounds strong and neutral, with no third to make it major or minor; E♭ sounds bright, settled and complete.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.