5-string bass · Standard
E♭ minor sixth · Frets 3–4
E♭m6 5-string bass chord
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How to play E♭m6 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the B string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, your little finger on the D string at the 4th fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the E string.
From the B string 4 x 3 4 3 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E♭m6?
E♭m6, E♭ minor sixth, is E♭, G♭, B♭ and C: the root (E♭), the minor third (G♭), the perfect fifth (B♭) and the major sixth (C). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6.
Can I play E♭m instead of E♭m6?
Yes. E♭m6 is E♭m with the major sixth, C, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.
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