7-string bass · Standard
E♭ power chord · Frets 6–8
E♭5 7-string bass chord
What it is
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How to play E♭5 on 7-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 6th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 8th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 8th fret. Don’t play the B, E, C and F strings.
From the B string x x 6 8 8 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E♭5?
E♭5, E♭ power chord, is E♭ and B♭: the root (E♭) and the perfect fifth (B♭). Its formula is 1 5.
Is E♭5 major or minor?
Neither. E♭5 is E♭ and B♭, with no third, which is why it works under major and minor songs alike and stays clear with distortion.
Can I play E♭5 instead of E♭ or E♭m?
In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.
More E♭ chords on 7-string bass
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E♭5 on other instruments
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