E♭m chord (E♭ minor)

The E♭m chord (same sound as D♯m) is a minor chord built on E♭. A minor triad: a major chord with the third lowered by a half step. It sounds darker and calmer, common in ballads and minor-key songs.

E♭m guitar chord

The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.

Play it the easy way with a capo

• Capo on fret 1 + Dm shape
• Capo on fret 6 + Am shape

With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.

E♭m chord notes

E♭m piano chord

On piano, press these 3 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, E♭.

Keys that use E♭m

• D♭ major: ii
• F♯ major: vi (written D♯m)
• B major: iii (written D♯m)
• E♭ minor: i
• G♯ minor: v (written D♯m)
• B♭ minor: iv

Progressions in D♭ major

• E♭m – A♭ – D♭ (ii – V – I, the classic jazz and ballad cadence)

Transposing E♭m

One half step up, E♭m becomes Em; one half step down, Dm. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭m7E♭maj7

All guitar chords