E♭ minor 7th (E♭m7)
E♭Root
G♭min 3
B♭Perf 5
D♭min 7
Smooth and mellow. Essential in jazz and funk. Often used as ii7 in ii-V-I progressions or as a tonic in minor keys.
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How to play it
E♭m7
E♭ minor 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- G♭m3
- B♭P5
- D♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 7th chord sounds the way it does
E♭+3 fretsG♭+4 fretsB♭+3 fretsD♭
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with E♭7 →
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How to play it
E♭m7
E♭ minor 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- G♭m3
- B♭P5
- D♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04