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E♭m chord

E♭m (also written D♯m) is the Eb minor chord. It has 3 notes: E♭ – G♭ – B♭ (1 – ♭3 – 5).

A minor chord sounds softer and more serious than a major chord, because its third is a half step lower. Minor chords are the ii, iii and vi chords of every major key.

E♭m chord on Guitar

E♭m chord on guitar, shape 1 (x68876)
From the 6th fretx68876
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 2 (11-13-13-11-11-11)
From the 11th fret11-13-13-11-11-11
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 3 (xx1342)
From the 1st fretxx1342

Shape 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 6th fret.

E♭m chord on Ukulele

E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 1 (3321)
From the 1st fret3321
E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 2 (8666)
From the 6th fret8666
E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 3 (11-10-11-9)
From the 9th fret11-10-11-9
E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 4 (3666)
From the 3rd fret3666

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A 1st fret.

E♭m chord on Piano

E♭m chord on piano: E♭, G♭, B♭

Play E♭, G♭ and B♭ 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♭m chord

E♭m appears in 597 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other Eb chords:

Chords in the key of F♯ major:

E♭m chord: questions

What notes are in the E♭m chord?

E♭m (Eb minor) is made of E♭, G♭ and B♭ (1 – ♭3 – 5).

How do you play E♭m on guitar?

The most common shape is x68876 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play E♭m on ukulele?

Play 3321 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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