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Piano chord

E♭mE flat minor

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B♭5
Notes
3
Positions
3
Span
7semitones
Fingers
1-3-5

How to play E♭m 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♭, 3 on G♭, 5 on B♭.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on E♭, 3 on G♭, 1 on B♭.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. E♭m on piano, Root position: E♭ G♭ B♭E♭, G♭, B♭E♭G♭B♭135
    E♭m on piano, Root position: E♭ G♭ B♭E♭, G♭, B♭E♭G♭B♭531

    Root position · E♭ – G♭ – B♭

  2. E♭m on piano, 1st inversion: G♭ B♭ E♭G♭, B♭, E♭G♭B♭E♭125
    E♭m on piano, 1st inversion: G♭ B♭ E♭G♭, B♭, E♭G♭B♭E♭531

    1st inversion · G♭ – B♭ – E♭

  3. E♭m on piano, 2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G♭B♭, E♭, G♭B♭E♭G♭135
    E♭m on piano, 2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G♭B♭, E♭, G♭B♭E♭G♭521

    2nd inversion · B♭ – E♭ – G♭

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

E♭m inversions

E♭m can be played in 3 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.

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.

E♭m with two hands

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

E♭m with two handsE♭, E♭, G♭, B♭E♭E♭G♭B♭5135

E♭m on other instruments

About the E♭m chord

E flat minor has 3 notes: E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B♭ (5). A minor triad: the third is lowered by a semitone, which gives it the darker, softer sound. Move the middle key one key down from the major chord and you have it.

On the keyboard, start from E♭ and add the other notes above it: E♭ – G♭ – B♭. From the lowest to the highest key that is 7 semitones. That is less than an octave, so E♭m sits comfortably under one hand.

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

E♭m is E♭m7 without D♭.

Keys that contain E♭m: D flat major (ii), B major (iii), F sharp major (vi), G sharp minor (v), B flat minor (iv).

Questions

What notes are in the E♭m chord?

E♭m (E flat minor) has 3 notes: E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B♭ (5).

How many inversions does E♭m have?

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

What is the difference between E♭m and E♭m7?

E♭m is E♭m7 without D♭.

Can I play E♭m with one hand?

Yes. In root position E♭m spans 7 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.

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