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E♭ Minor Chord (E♭m)

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

E♭m
Notes
E♭G♭B♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5

E♭m on guitar

Fret 6 · most common
x-6-8-8-7-6
Fret 1
x-x-1-3-4-2
Fret 11
11-13-13-11-11-11

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

E♭m on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
3-3-2-1
Fret 6
8-6-6-6
Fret 9
11-10-11-9

E♭m on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Minor chords in other keys

CmC♯mDmEmFmF♯mGmA♭mAmB♭mBm

About the E♭ Minor chord

Minor chords sound darker and sadder than major chords. The only difference is the lowered third. E♭m is built from the root (E♭), minor third (G♭), perfect fifth (B♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Minor chord?

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

How do you play E♭m on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-6-8-8-7-6, 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♭m on piano?

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