E♭ minor (E♭m)
E♭Root
G♭min 3
B♭Perf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
E♭m
E♭ minor, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- G♭m3
- B♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
E♭+3 fretsG♭+4 fretsB♭
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with E♭ →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
E♭m
E♭ minor, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- G♭m3
- B♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04