E♭m7 chord
E♭m7 is E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭: 1–♭3–5–♭7 built on E♭. See and hear it on all three instruments below.
On guitar
x-x-1-3-2-2 · movable · medium
- Notes
- E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- First shape
- x-x-1-3-2-2
E♭m7 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
E♭m7 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
3-3-2-4 · movable · medium
- Notes
- E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
- First shape
- 3-3-2-4
Where E♭m7 usually goes next
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- E♭m7 → A♭7 (V in D♭ major)
Guitar: E♭m7 (x-x-1-3-2-2) to A♭7 (4-6-4-5-4-4): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 4th fret, move the middle finger to the G string, 5th fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 6th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. E♭ and G♭ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: E♭m7 to A♭7: play A♭7 in 2nd inversion (E♭–G♭–A♭–C) and E♭ and G♭ stay under the same fingers, while B♭ moves down to A♭ and D♭ down to C. A♭7 - E♭m7 → F♯maj7 (IV in D♭ major)
Guitar: E♭m7 (x-x-1-3-2-2) to F♯maj7 (2-4-3-3-2-2): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 2nd fret, move the middle finger to the D string, 3rd fret, the ring finger goes to the G string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Listen for G♭, B♭ and D♭, which stay put while the rest moves.
Piano: E♭m7 to F♯maj7: play F♯maj7 in 3rd inversion (E♯–F♯–A♯–C♯) and F♯, A♯ and C♯ stay under the same fingers, while E♭ moves up to E♯. F♯maj7 - E♭m7 → C♯maj7 (I in D♭ major)
Guitar: E♭m7 (x-x-1-3-2-2) to C♯maj7 (x-4-6-5-6-4): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 4th fret, move the middle finger to the G string, 5th fret, your ring finger lands on the D string, 6th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. The two chords share D♭, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: E♭m7 to C♯maj7: play C♯maj7 in 1st inversion (E♯–G♯–B♯–C♯) and C♯ stays under the same finger, while E♭ moves up to E♯, G♭ up to G♯ and B♭ up to B♯. C♯maj7
Guitar with a capo: capo 1, Dm7 shape; capo 4, Bm7 shape; capo 6, Am7 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 1, Dm7 shape; capo 4, Bm7 shape; capo 6, Am7 shape.
How E♭m7 is built
E♭m7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. It is mellow rather than sad, and slides easily into other chords, which is why funk, R&B and jazz lean on it.
From E♭, go 3 half steps up to G♭, 4 half steps up to B♭ then 3 half steps up to D♭. You may also see it as D♯m7: same keys, same frets.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| E♭ | root | 0 | |
| G♭ | minor third | 3 | |
| B♭ | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| D♭ | minor seventh | 10 |
Keys and progressions with E♭m7
In major keys, E♭m7 is ii7 in D♭ major, iii7 in B major and vi7 in F♯ major. In minor keys it is i7 in E♭ minor, iv7 in B♭ minor and v7 in G♯ minor.
E♭m7 – A♭7 – D♭maj7: that's ii–V–I in the key of D♭ major. the jazz cadence
Chords close to E♭m7
- E♭m7 is E♭m plus D♭. E♭m
Chords that share most of their notes with E♭m7: F♯6, E♭m, F♯, Cm7♭5, E♭7, E♭m6.
Every E♭ chord
E♭m7 chord: questions
What notes are in the E♭m7 chord?
E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭. E♭m7 is built 1–♭3–5–♭7 from E♭: G♭ is the minor third, B♭ is the perfect fifth and D♭ is the minor seventh.
How do you play E♭m7 on guitar?
The usual shape is x-x-1-3-2-2 (movable). All 3 guitar shapes.
How do you play E♭m7 on piano?
Play E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭ with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. E♭ sits on the black key between D and E. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play E♭m7 on ukulele?
3-3-2-4 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is E♭m7 in?
In major keys, E♭m7 is ii7 in D♭ major, iii7 in B major and vi7 in F♯ major. In minor keys it is i7 in E♭ minor, iv7 in B♭ minor and v7 in G♯ minor.
What's the difference between E♭m7 and E♭m?
E♭m7 is E♭m plus D♭.
All three instruments are drawn and played from E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭ by the same engine. Updated September 2026.