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Guitar chord

E♭m6E flat minor sixth

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B♭5
  • C6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play E♭m6

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the high E string.
  4. Don't play: low E string, A string.
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  2. E♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x645464fr1324EADGBE
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  3. E♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x6454x4fr132EADGBE
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  4. E♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x6857x5fr2413EADGBE
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  5. E♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x6x5765fr2143EADGBE
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  6. E♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x6457x4fr3124EADGBE
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  7. E♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-13-13-11-13-1111fr1234EADGBE
    E♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-13-13-11-13-1111fr1234EBGDAE

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  8. E♭m6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x68x786fr1324EADGBE
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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E♭m6 chord

E flat minor sixth is built from 4 notes: E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B♭ (5), C (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, E♭, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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