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Ukulele chord

E♭mE flat minor

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B♭5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play E♭m

  1. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string.
  2. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the C string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the E string.
  4. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string.
  1. E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 33213421GCEA
    E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 33213421AECG

    3321 · Dm shape

  2. E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 36663fr1234GCEA
    E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 36663fr1234AECG

    3666 · Cm shape

  3. E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets x321321GCEA
    E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets x321321AECG

    x321

  4. E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 86666fr13GCEA
    E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 86666fr13AECG

    8666 · Am shape

  5. E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 332x231GCEA
    E♭m chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 332x231AECG

    332x

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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.

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♭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 6 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).

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