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E♭ Minor 6th Chord (E♭m6)

Notes: E♭, G♭, B♭, C. Tap any diagram to hear it.

E♭m6
Notes
E♭G♭B♭C
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6

E♭m6 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-x-1-3-1-2
Fret 4
x-6-4-5-4-6
Fret 8
11-9-8-8-11-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

E♭m6 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
3-3-2-3
Fret 5
5-6-6-6
Fret 8
8-10-8-9

E♭m6 on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6C♯m6Dm6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6A♭m6Am6B♭m6Bm6

About the E♭ Minor 6th chord

Minor sixth chords give minor harmony a bittersweet, cinematic color, popular in jazz and film music. E♭m6 is built from the root (E♭), minor third (G♭), perfect fifth (B♭), major sixth (C).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Minor 6th chord?

The E♭m6 chord is made of E♭, G♭, B♭, C: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play E♭m6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-1-3-1-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play E♭m6 on piano?

Press E♭, G♭, B♭, C together. In root position the lowest note is E♭.