E♭m7 Chord
E♭m7 adds a minor seventh to a E♭ minor triad — smooth, common in soul, jazz, and R&B.
Notes in the E♭m7 chord
E♭m7 contains E♭ — G♭ — B♭ — D♭. E♭m7 adds a minor seventh to a E♭ minor triad — smooth, common in soul, jazz, and R&B.
How to play E♭m7
Open the chord finder above to see E♭m7 fingerings on piano, guitar, and ukulele simultaneously. Click any note on the diagram to play it on its own; use the strum button to roll the chord out from low to high.
E♭m7 in songs
E♭m7 appears in countless songs across rock, pop, jazz, and folk. Look it up in any tabbed song; if you see E♭m7 written above the lyrics, that's this chord.
FAQs
What's the difference between E♭m7 and E♭m chords?
The third note changes. E♭m7 uses the minor 7 third interval; switching the third changes the entire emotional character.
What scale does E♭m7 come from?
E♭m7 sits naturally in E♭ minor and several related keys. Use the scale explorer to see which scales contain it.
Are there easier guitar voicings for E♭m7?
Most chords have multiple voicings. The chord finder shows one common voicing; experienced guitarists often have several alternatives in different positions.