How to Play a Ebm7 Chord on Guitar – Easy Eb Minor Seventh Guitar Chord

Eb m7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our tutorial on the Eb m7 chord. This chord, belonging to the Minor Chords family, is constructed from the notes Eb, Gb, Bb, and Db. The intervals that build this chord are 1, b3, 5, and b7, which correspond to the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Minor Seventh, respectively.

Understanding how these intervals interact is crucial to mastering the Eb m7 chord. If you are unfamiliar with these terms, you might want to check out our tutorial about fretboard intervals to get a better understanding.

Playing the Eb m7 chord involves specific fretboard patterns and chord diagrams, which we will cover in this tutorial. You will learn how to position your fingers and how to strum the chord to achieve a clean, resonant sound. If you want to delve deeper into the theory behind chord construction, our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals is an excellent resource.

Once you have mastered the Eb m7 chord, you can use it in various musical contexts. For instance, it is often found in jazz chord progressions. For more on this, you might find our tutorial about jazz chord progressions helpful.

Remember, learning to play guitar involves more than just mastering individual chords. It's about understanding how these chords fit together to create songs. For more on this, our tutorial about the most common chord progressions can provide valuable insights.

Happy practicing, and enjoy exploring the rich, expressive sound of the Eb m7 chord!

Notes in the Eb m7 chord:

EbGbBbDb

Chord structure of the Minor Seventh chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

Eb Minor Seventh Guitar Chord Voicings

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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.

Position 1
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Eb m7 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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Eb m7 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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Eb m7 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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Eb m7 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
BarreMovable

Eb m7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
BarreMovable

Eb m7 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
BarreMovable

Eb m7 position 9 guitar chord diagram

Position 8
BarreMovable

Eb m7 position 10 guitar chord diagram

Position 9
BarreMovable

Eb m7 position 11 guitar chord diagram

Position 10
BarreMovable

Eb m7 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 11
BarreMovable

Eb m7 position 3 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m7 | D m7 | E m7 | F m7 | G m7 | A m7 | B m7 | C#m7 | D#m7 | F#m7 | G#m7 | A#m7 | Abm7 | Bbm7 | Dbm7 | Ebm7 | Gbm7

Chord tones in the Eb m7 chord

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
b3
5
b7
1
b3
5
b7
1
b3
5
1
b3
5
b7
1
5
b7
1
b3
5
b7
1
b3
5
b7
b3
5
b7
1
b3