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Piano chord

E♭m6E flat minor sixth

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B♭5
  • C6
Notes
4
Positions
4
Span
9semitones
Fingers
1-2-4-5

How to play E♭m6 on piano

  1. Find E♭: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
  2. Right hand: 1 on E♭, 2 on G♭, 4 on B♭, 5 on C.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on E♭, 4 on G♭, 2 on B♭, 1 on C.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. E♭m6 on piano, Root position: E♭ G♭ B♭ CE♭, G♭, B♭, CCE♭G♭B♭5124
    E♭m6 on piano, Root position: E♭ G♭ B♭ CE♭, G♭, B♭, CCE♭G♭B♭1542

    Root position · E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – C

  2. E♭m6 on piano, 1st inversion: G♭ B♭ C E♭G♭, B♭, C, E♭CG♭B♭E♭4135
    E♭m6 on piano, 1st inversion: G♭ B♭ C E♭G♭, B♭, C, E♭CG♭B♭E♭2531

    1st inversion · G♭ – B♭ – C – E♭

  3. E♭m6 on piano, 2nd inversion: B♭ C E♭ G♭B♭, C, E♭, G♭CB♭E♭G♭2135
    E♭m6 on piano, 2nd inversion: B♭ C E♭ G♭B♭, C, E♭, G♭CB♭E♭G♭4521

    2nd inversion · B♭ – C – E♭ – G♭

  4. E♭m6 on piano, 3rd inversion: C E♭ G♭ B♭C, E♭, G♭, B♭CE♭G♭B♭1235
    E♭m6 on piano, 3rd inversion: C E♭ G♭ B♭C, E♭, G♭, B♭CE♭G♭B♭5431

    3rd inversion · C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭

Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.

E♭m6 inversions

E♭m6 can be played in 4 positions. In root position E♭ is at the bottom; each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave, so another chord tone becomes the bass.

E♭m6 with two hands

A full sound: the left hand plays E♭ an octave lower, the right hand plays E♭–G♭–B♭–C.

E♭m6 with two handsE♭, E♭, G♭, B♭, CCE♭E♭G♭B♭55124

E♭m6 on other instruments

About the E♭m6 chord

E flat minor sixth has 4 notes: E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B♭ (5), C (6). A minor sixth: a minor triad plus the major sixth. Dark and mysterious, common in jazz, tango and film music.

On the keyboard, start from E♭ and add the other notes above it: E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – C. From the lowest to the highest key that is 9 semitones. That is less than an octave, so E♭m6 sits comfortably under one hand.

Each inversion of E♭m6 puts a different note in the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is G♭ (G♭–B♭–C–E♭). In the 2nd inversion the bass is B♭ (B♭–C–E♭–G♭). In the 3rd inversion the bass is C (C–E♭–G♭–B♭).

E♭m6 is E♭m with one note added: C.

Questions

What notes are in the E♭m6 chord?

E♭m6 (E flat minor sixth) has 4 notes: E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B♭ (5), C (6).

How many inversions does E♭m6 have?

E♭m6 can be played in 4 positions: Root position (E♭–G♭–B♭–C); 1st inversion (G♭–B♭–C–E♭); 2nd inversion (B♭–C–E♭–G♭); 3rd inversion (C–E♭–G♭–B♭).

What is the difference between E♭m6 and E♭m?

E♭m6 is E♭m with one note added: C.

Can I play E♭m6 with one hand?

Yes. In root position E♭m6 spans 9 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.

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