E♭m6 Guitar Chord: How to Play E♭m6 (5 Shapes)
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E♭m6 guitar chord, Barre at fret 1132
Barre at fret 1 · x x 1 3 1 2

E♭m6 guitar chord

5 ways to play E♭m6 on guitar, with finger positions. Tap a shape to see how to play it.

About the E♭m6 chord

The minor sixth adds a major sixth to a minor chord. It has a slightly mysterious, film-noir quality and is popular in jazz and gypsy swing. The symbol for it is E♭m6. (also written D♯m6)

E♭1
G♭♭3
B♭5
C6

How to play E♭m6

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the top 4 strings at fret 1, pressing just behind the fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on the high E string at fret 2.
  3. Put your ring finger on the G string at fret 3.
  4. Strum and don't play the low E and A strings.

1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little

Chords in the key of E♭ minor

These are the chords built on each note of the E♭ minor scale, so they all sound good together with E♭m6. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.

E♭mE♭mi FdimFdimii° F♯F♯III A♭m4A♭miv B♭mB♭mv BBVI C♯C♯VII

Other E♭ chords

E♭ E♭m E♭5 E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭sus2 E♭sus4 E♭dim E♭dim7 E♭aug E♭6 E♭add9 E♭madd9 E♭9 E♭m9 E♭maj9 E♭m7♭5 E♭7sus4 E♭7♯9 E♭7♭9 E♭13 E♭6/9 E♭mMaj7

E♭m6 chord questions

What notes are in a E♭m6 chord?

E♭m6 is made of E♭, G♭, B♭ and C. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, 5, 6 above the root, E♭.

What is the easiest way to play E♭m6?

The first shape above is the most common one: x x 1 3 1 2 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. It uses a barre, so if that is hard at first, try one of the other shapes.

Is E♭m6 a barre chord?

The main shape uses a barre, where one finger holds down several strings at once. Press just behind the fret and roll the finger slightly onto its side.