Barre chord
fret 6, A shapex68676
E♭m7 chord on guitar
E♭m7 is the E♭ minor 7 chord. Its notes are E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭. It is the same chord as D♯m7. A softer minor sound. Useful in soul, pop and ii–V–I progressions.
How to play E♭m7
Barre chord
fret 11, E shape11-13-11-11-11-11
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in E♭m7
- E♭1
- G♭♭3
- B♭5
- D♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- Also written
- E♭m7, E♭min7, E♭−7
- Chord type
- Minor 7
Keys that use E♭m7
E♭m7 is the ii7 chord in D♭ major, the iii7 chord in B major and the vi7 chord in G♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
E♭m7 notes across the neck
Every E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other E♭ chords
E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭5E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭add9E♭6E♭m6E♭augE♭dimE♭dim7E♭m7♭5E♭9E♭maj9E♭m9E♭mmaj7E♭7♭5E♭7♯5E♭7♭9E♭7♯9
Other minor 7 chords