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E♭m Chord on Guitar

E♭m is the E♭ minor chord — 3 notes (E♭, G♭, B♭) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5. 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♭Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭m: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭m – fret 1××R5R♭3fret 1
  • E♭m – fret 33×R♭35R×fret 3
  • E♭m – fret 66×R5R♭35fret 6
  • E♭m – fret 88R♭35R5×fret 8
  • E♭m – fret 1111R5R♭35Rfret 11

E♭m: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • E♭m – bass: R8R♭35×××bass: R
  • E♭m – bass: R3×R♭35××bass: R
  • E♭m – bass: R11××R♭35×bass: R
  • E♭m – bass: R6×××R♭35bass: R
  • E♭m – bass: ♭3♭35R×××bass: ♭3
  • E♭m – bass: ♭38×♭35R××bass: ♭3
  • E♭m – bass: ♭3××♭35R×bass: ♭3
  • E♭m – bass: ♭311×××♭35Rbass: ♭3
  • E♭m – bass: 545R♭3×××bass: 5
  • E♭m – bass: 511×5R♭3××bass: 5
  • E♭m – bass: 57××5R♭3×bass: 5
  • E♭m – bass: 5×××5R♭3bass: 5

Keys that contain E♭m

Scales to play over E♭m

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

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭m chord?
E♭m (E♭ minor) contains E♭, G♭, B♭ — formula 1 ♭3 5.
How do you play E♭m on guitar?
A common shape is xx1342 (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♭m?
Good choices to solo over E♭m: E♭ Aeolian (Minor), E♭ Dorian, E♭ Minor pentatonic.
What key is E♭m in?
E♭m is diatonic in D♭ major (ii), F♯ major (vi), B major (iii), E♭ minor (i), G♯ minor (v), B♭ minor (iv).