E♭m7 8-string bass chord

How to play E♭m7 on 8-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the B string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 4th fret and your index finger on the G string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the F♯, E, C and F strings.

From the F♯ string x 4 x 4 4 3 x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in E♭m7?

E♭m7, E♭ minor seventh, is E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭: the root (E♭), the minor third (G♭), the perfect fifth (B♭) and the minor seventh (D♭). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.

Can I play E♭m instead of E♭m7?

Yes. E♭m7 is E♭m with D♭ added; the plain minor chord does the same job in a song.

Which chord has the same notes as E♭m7?

F♯6. Both are E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭; which one you hear depends on the bass note.

Keys with E♭m7

E♭m7 is the ii7 chord in D♭ major, the vi7 chord in F♯ major, the iii7 chord in B major, the i7 chord in E♭ minor, the v7 chord in G♯ minor and the iv7 chord in B♭ minor.