E♭m piano chord (E♭ minor)

E♭ – G♭ – B♭

Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5

E♭m inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position E♭m

E♭ – G♭ – B♭

1st inversion E♭m/G♭

G♭ – B♭ – E♭

2nd inversion E♭m/B♭

B♭ – E♭ – G♭

Keys that contain E♭m

C♯ major — ii
E♭ minor — i
F♯ major — vi
A♭ minor — v
B♭ minor — iv
B major — iii

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭dim E♭aug E♭sus2 E♭sus4 E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭m7♭5 E♭dim7 E♭add9

← Dm · Em →

E♭m chord questions

What notes are in the E♭ minor chord?

E♭m is E♭, G♭, B♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5, counted from the root E♭.

How do you play E♭m on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play E♭–G♭–B♭ using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on E♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of E♭m?

Root position: E♭–G♭–B♭; 1st inversion: G♭–B♭–E♭; 2nd inversion: B♭–E♭–G♭.

Which keys contain E♭m?

E♭m occurs naturally in C♯ major (as ii), E♭ minor (as i), F♯ major (as vi), A♭ minor (as v), B♭ minor (as iv), B major (as iii).