E♭m6 (also written D♯m6) is the Eb minor sixth chord. It has 4 notes: E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – C (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).
A minor sixth adds the major sixth to a minor chord. It has a dark, cinematic colour often heard in jazz and film music.
E♭m6 chord on Guitar
x68878xx1312x6454611-13-13-11-13-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 6th fret; D 8th fret; G 8th fret; B 7th fret; high E 8th fret.
E♭m6 chord on Ukulele
332356668-10-8-911-12-11-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A 3rd fret.
E♭m6 chord on Piano
Play E♭, G♭, B♭ and C together with your right hand, and E♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the E♭m6 chord
E♭m6 appears in 7 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- RAYE – Nightingale Lane Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Berq – Träumen Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Gino Vannelli – Stormy River Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Laufey – Letter To My 13 Year Old Self Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tav Falco’s Panther Burns – Brazil Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lifesigns – Impossible Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- The Shape Of Water – Youll Never Know Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other Eb chords:
Chords in the key of F♯ major:
E♭m6 chord: questions
What notes are in the E♭m6 chord?
E♭m6 (Eb minor sixth) is made of E♭, G♭, B♭ and C (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).
How do you play E♭m6 on guitar?
The most common shape is x68878 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E♭m6 on ukulele?
Play 3323 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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