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E flat minor (Ebm) chord on guitar

Notes
E♭G♭B♭
Formula
1♭35

How to play Ebm on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1

    Ebm chord on guitar, shape 1: from fret 1, notes Eb, Gb, Bb

  2. Shape 2 · fret 6 · barre

    Ebm chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 6, notes Eb, Gb, Bb

  3. Shape 3 · fret 3

    Ebm chord on guitar, shape 3: from fret 3, notes Eb, Gb, Bb

  4. Shape 4 · fret 8 · barre

    Ebm chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 11, notes Eb, Gb, Bb

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (E flat). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

Ebm inversions on guitar

The same Ebm with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (G♭) in the bass1st inversion · Ebm/Gb

    E flat minor, Ebm/Gb, xx4342E♭m/G♭3241G♭B♭E♭G♭metronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (G♭) in the bass1st inversion · Ebm/Gb

    E flat minor, Ebm/Gb, x9887xE♭m/G♭74231G♭B♭E♭G♭metronotuner.com

  3. 5th (B♭) in the bass2nd inversion · Ebm/Bb

    E flat minor, Ebm/Bb, x11342E♭m/B♭11342B♭E♭B♭E♭G♭metronotuner.com

  4. 5th (B♭) in the bass2nd inversion · Ebm/Bb

    E flat minor, Ebm/Bb, 668876E♭m/B♭611342B♭E♭B♭E♭G♭B♭metronotuner.com

About the minor chord

The minor third makes the chord darker, wistful or inward-looking. In a major key it shows up on the ii, iii and vi degrees (A minor in C major); in a minor key it is home base, from romantic ballads to folk songs.

Notes and intervals of Ebm

Ebm (E flat minor) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • E♭ · 1 · root
  • G♭ · ♭3 · minor third
  • B♭ · 5 · perfect fifth

Other E flat chords

Minor: other roots

Chords that go with Ebm

In the key of Ebm (minor), the most common chords next to it are the iv, the V7, the ♭III, the ♭VI and the ♭VII:

Arpeggio

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Ebm chord on guitar?

Ebm (E flat minor) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Ebm?

The notes of Ebm are E♭, G♭, B♭. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5: root, minor third, perfect fifth.

What does Ebm mean?

Ebm is the chord symbol for E flat minor. The minor third makes the chord darker, wistful or inward-looking. In a major key it shows up on the ii, iii and vi degrees (A minor in C major); in a minor key it is home base, from romantic ballads to folk songs.

Can I play Ebm on other instruments?

Yes. Ebm also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Ebm on other instruments

All guitar chords