Eb m7 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

Eb minor seventh, written Ebm7, stacks Eb, Gb, Bb and Db. It has 11 voicings on this page, seven of them barre shapes, and the lowest begins at the 4th fret.

Ebm7 is the i chord of Eb minor and the ii chord of Db major. Minor seventh chords are often heard in jazz progressions built on minor sevenths, and the Eb Dorian scale contains all four notes.

The drum loop at the top gives you a tempo to practise the shapes against, starting slowly and speeding up once the grips are clean.

Eb minor 7th guitar chord is also written as Ebm7, Ebmin7, Eb-7 or Ebmi7.

Notes in the Eb m7 chord:

Eb Gb Bb Db

Chord structure of the Minor Seventh chord:

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7

Eb M7 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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Eb M7 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D and B strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the low E, D, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 14 of the B string

Position 4 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string

Position 5 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the D string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the B string

Position 6 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string

Position 7 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string

Position 8 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the high E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D, G and B strings at the same time

Position 9 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A, D and B strings at the same time
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string

Position 10 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D and B strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the low E string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string

Position 11 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string

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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

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FAQ

What is Ebm7 made of?

Four notes: Eb, Gb, Bb and Db. They are the root, minor third, perfect fifth and minor seventh.

How does Ebm7 differ from Ebmaj7?

Ebmaj7 uses G and D natural, while Ebm7 uses Gb and Db. So the third and the seventh are both one semitone lower in the minor seventh chord.

Are Ebm7 and D#m7 the same?

Yes, Eb and D# are one pitch, so the chords sound alike. Ebm7 is the cleaner spelling, since D#m7 needs D#, F#, A# and C#.

Which scale fits Ebm7?

Eb Dorian fits: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db. It contains all four tones of Ebm7, with F, Ab and C as the extra scale notes.

How many voicings does Ebm7 offer?

The fingering data lists 11 voicings from the 4th to the 14th fret. Seven are barre voicings and none uses an open string.