About the E♭m7 chord
The minor seventh adds a flattened seventh to a minor chord. It is mellower than a plain minor and is the workhorse of jazz, funk and neo-soul progressions. The symbol for it is E♭m7. (also written D♯m7)
How to play E♭m7
- Put your index finger on the D string at fret 1.
- Put your middle finger on the B string at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on the high E string at fret 2.
- Put your little finger on the G string at fret 3.
- 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♭m7. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.
Other E♭ chords
E♭m7 chord questions
What notes are in a E♭m7 chord?
E♭m7 is made of E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7 above the root, E♭.
What is the easiest way to play E♭m7?
The first shape above is the most common one: x x 1 3 2 2 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.
Is E♭m7 a barre chord?
The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.