The Eb root 5 barre chord is played by barring the 6th fret. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the Eb Major root 5 barre chord.
How to play the root 5 Eb chord
- Barre the first five strings of the 6th fret, with the 1st finger.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 8th fret of the 3rd string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 8th fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first five strings.
Eb root 5 barre chord info
- This shape is played as a root 5 barre chord on the 6th fret.
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) Eb, Bb, Eb, G and Bb.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, 1, 3 and 5 in the key of Eb.
- It is a Major chord.