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E♭ Minor 7th Chord (E♭m7)

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

E♭m7
Notes
E♭G♭B♭D♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

E♭m7 on guitar

Fret 6 · most common
x-6-8-6-7-6
Fret 1
x-x-1-3-2-2
Fret 11
11-13-11-11-11-11

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

E♭m7 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
3-3-2-4
Fret 6
6-6-6-6

E♭m7 on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7C♯m7Dm7Em7Fm7F♯m7Gm7A♭m7Am7B♭m7Bm7

About the E♭ Minor 7th chord

Minor seventh chords sound mellow and smooth. They are everywhere in jazz, R&B and funk. E♭m7 is built from the root (E♭), minor third (G♭), perfect fifth (B♭), minor seventh (D♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Minor 7th chord?

The E♭m7 chord is made of E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play E♭m7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-6-8-6-7-6, 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 6.

How do you play E♭m7 on piano?

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