E♭m 5-string bass chord

How to play E♭m on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the B to the D at the 4th fret, your little finger on the E string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the A string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the G string.

From the B string 4 6 6 4 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in E♭m?

E♭m, E♭ minor, is E♭, G♭ and B♭: the root (E♭), the minor third (G♭) and the perfect fifth (B♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5.

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

One note. E♭m has the minor third, G♭; E♭ raises it a half step to G.

Can I play E♭m7 instead of E♭m?

Usually, yes. E♭m7 adds D♭ to the three notes of E♭m, which softens it without changing what it does in a song.

What is the relative major of E♭m?

F♯: it has the same notes as the key of E♭ minor, and its chord shares two of the three notes of E♭m.

Keys with E♭m

E♭m is the ii chord in D♭ major, the vi chord in F♯ major, the iii chord in B major, the i chord in E♭ minor, the v chord in G♯ minor and the iv chord in B♭ minor.