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E♭ minor seventh · D shape
E♭m7 guitar chord
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E♭ minor seventh added eleventh · Frets 4–6
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D♯ half-diminished seventh · Frets 1–2
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D♯ half-diminished seventh flat nine · Frets 4–6
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How to play E♭m7 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret, your little finger on the G string at the 3rd fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the low E and A strings.
From the low E string x x 1 3 2 2 (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.
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Minor seventh chords in every key
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