Eb5 Ukulele Chord
Need the Eb5 chord for a song? It is a barre shape, which feels awkward at first but is well worth learning. Your fingers go on the g, C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A three-finger shape. Here is how to play Eb5, step by step.
- Notes: Eb and Bb
- Frets: 3 3 6 6
- Tuning: g C E A
Eb5 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Power chord (no 3rd)
- Also known as
- Eb power chord
- Formula
- 1 5
- Intervals
- Eb (root), Bb (perfect 5th)
- Notes
- Eb and Bb
- Frets
- 3 3 6 6
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Eb5 chord
Here is the Eb5 chord step by step:
- Lay your index finger flat across the g and C strings at the 3rd fret, a small barre.
- Put your ring finger on the 6th fret of the E string.
- Put your little finger on the 6th fret of the A string.
- Strum all four strings.
Roll your index finger slightly onto its bony side so it presses every string evenly. Read how to play bar chords if it keeps buzzing. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Eb5 chord?
The Eb5 chord is built from two notes: Eb and Bb (the root and perfect 5th). On the ukulele the Bb is doubled, so you get a nice full sound. With no third at all, a power chord is neither major nor minor. It is just a solid, neutral, punchy sound borrowed from rock.
Ukulele songs that use the Eb5 chord
- Olivia Rodrigojealousy, jealousy
- Phoebe BridgersScott Street
- Aloe BlaccI Need A Dollar
- VundabarAlien Blues
- Misc MusicalsFreeze Your Brain
- Elevation WorshipJireh
- NirvanaDumb
- Misc MusicalsDead Girl Walking (Heathers)
- Ariana GrandeBoyfriend (feat. Social House)
- Misc CartoonsHappily Ever After (from Steven Universe The Movie)
Want to go further?
Once Eb5 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Eb7, Ebmaj7, Ebm and Eb. Power chords are a rock staple and slide easily up and down the neck. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.