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E♭m E flat minor
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 1 + Dm How to play E♭m Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the B string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the high E string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ E♭m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx1342 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E E♭m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx1342 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E xx1342 · Dm shape
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x68876 6fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E E♭m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x68876 6fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x68876 · Am shape
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x6434x 3fr 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E E♭m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x6434x 3fr 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E x6434x
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x64x46 4fr 3 1 2 4 E A D G B E E♭m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x64x46 4fr 3 1 2 4 E B G D A E x64x46
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x643x6 3fr 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E E♭m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x643x6 3fr 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E x643x6
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 11-13-13-11-11-11 11fr 1 3 4 E A D G B E
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 11-13-13-11-11-11 11fr 1 3 4 E B G D A E
11-13-13-11-11-11 · Em shape
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x64x76 4fr 2 1 4 3 E A D G B E E♭m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x64x76 4fr 2 1 4 3 E B G D A E x64x76
E♭m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 11-9-8-8-11-x 8fr 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E E♭m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 11-9-8-8-11-x 8fr 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E 11-9-8-8-11-x
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Chords that go with E♭m The other chords of E flat minor, the key where E♭m is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
Fdim ii° Fdim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, fret 1 finger 2. A♭m iv A♭m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 4 finger 1, fret 4 finger 1, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr B♭m v B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as E♭m.
1 fret Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Dm shape 6 fret Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Am shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the E♭m chord E flat minor is built from 3 notes: E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B♭ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, E♭, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
E♭m belongs to D flat major (ii), B major (iii), F sharp major (vi), G sharp minor (v), B flat minor (iv).
