E♭6 chord on ukulele

E♭6 is E♭, G, B♭ and C. The usual shape is 3-3-3-3. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.

3-3-3-3 · movable · medium

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · C
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 3-3-3-3

How to play E♭6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 3-3-3-3, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 3rd fret:

Put your index finger on the G string at the 3rd fret, which is B♭.
Put your middle finger on the C string at the 3rd fret, which is E♭.
Put your ring finger on the E string at the 3rd fret, which is G.
Put your pinky finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, which is C.

The pinky takes a note here. Keep it curved and close to the fretboard between chords so it has less distance to travel.
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♭6

8-7-8-6: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
12-12-11-10: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

E♭6 the capo way

A capo turns an open chord into E♭6: capo on the 1st fret and play the open D6 shape (2-2-2-2) or capo on the 3rd fret and play the open C6 shape (0-0-0-0). Handy when the rest of the song's chords also have open shapes in that position.

Moving between E♭6 and its neighbours

These are the changes you'll meet most often with E♭6, using the first shape of each chord.

A♭ (IV in E♭ major): E♭6 (3-3-3-3) to A♭ (1-3-4-3): your middle finger stays put, move the index finger to the G string, 1st fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, the pinky finger goes to the E string, 4th fret. Shared notes: E♭ and C. A♭ on ukulele
B♭ (V in E♭ major): E♭6 (3-3-3-3) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): move the index finger to the E string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the A string, 1st fret, your ring finger lands on the C string, 2nd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. B♭ carries over from one chord to the other. B♭ on ukulele
Cm (vi in E♭ major): E♭6 (3-3-3-3) to Cm (0-3-3-3): the index finger slides across to the C string at the same 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. The two chords share E♭, G and C, which is why the change sounds smooth. Cm on ukulele

E♭6 is E♭ major with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of E♭6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

Practice E♭6 in two minutes

Before strumming, play 3-3-3-3 note by note: B♭ then E♭ then G then C. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Next, alternate 3-3-3-3 and 8-7-8-6, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

D♯6 is another spelling of E♭6. Same shape, same sound.

E♭6 in context

E♭6 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try E♭6 on piano or E♭6 on guitar, or compare them on the E♭6 chord page.

Related E♭ chords on ukulele

Other major sixth chords

E♭6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in E♭6 on ukulele?

E♭, G, B♭ and C. In the 3-3-3-3 shape the strings play B♭ (G string), E♭ (C string), G (E string) and C (A string).

What's the easiest way to play E♭6 on ukulele?

No open-string E♭6 exists in standard tuning; 3-3-3-3 is the place to start. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is E♭6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 3-3-3-3 needs no barre.

Which string does E♭6 start on?

In the 3-3-3-3 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is B♭, the perfect fifth.

Every shape above plays only E♭, G, B♭ and C, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.