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E♭m7 Chord on Guitar

E♭m7 is the E♭ minor 7th chord — 4 notes (E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭m7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭m7 – fret 1××R5♭7♭3fret 1
  • E♭m7 – fret 44×R♭3♭7R5fret 4
  • E♭m7 – fret 66×R5♭7♭35fret 6
  • E♭m7 – fret 1111R5♭7♭35Rfret 11
  • E♭m7 – fret 1313××R5♭7♭3fret 13

E♭m7: Drop 2 voicings

  • E♭m7 – bass: 545R♭3♭7××bass: 5
  • E♭m7 – bass: 511×5R♭3♭7×bass: 5
  • E♭m7 – bass: 57××5R♭3♭7bass: 5
  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭78♭7♭35R××bass: ♭7
  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭7×♭7♭35R×bass: ♭7
  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭711××♭7♭35Rbass: ♭7
  • E♭m7 – bass: R11R5♭7♭3××bass: R
  • E♭m7 – bass: R6×R5♭7♭3×bass: R
  • E♭m7 – bass: R××R5♭7♭3bass: R
  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭3♭3♭7R5××bass: ♭3
  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭38×♭3♭7R5×bass: ♭3
  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭34××♭3♭7R5bass: ♭3

E♭m7: Drop 3 voicings

  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭3♭3×R5♭7×bass: ♭3
  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭38×♭3×R5♭7bass: ♭3
  • E♭m7 – bass: 545×♭3♭7R×bass: 5
  • E♭m7 – bass: 511×5×♭3♭7Rbass: 5
  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭77♭7×5R♭3×bass: ♭7
  • E♭m7 – bass: ♭7×♭7×5R♭3bass: ♭7
  • E♭m7 – bass: R11R×♭7♭35×bass: R
  • E♭m7 – bass: R6×R×♭7♭35bass: R

E♭m7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭m7 – R-3-79R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E♭m7 – R-3-74×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • E♭m7 – R-7-311R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • E♭m7 – R-7-36×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain E♭m7

Scales to play over E♭m7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Minor 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭m7 chord?
E♭m7 (E♭ minor 7th) contains E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
How do you play E♭m7 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1322 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭m7?
Good choices to solo over E♭m7: E♭ Dorian, E♭ Aeolian (Minor), E♭ Minor pentatonic.
What key is E♭m7 in?
E♭m7 is diatonic in D♭ major (ii7), F♯ major (vi7), B major (iii7), E♭ minor (i7), G♯ minor (v7), B♭ minor (iv7).