E♭m7 piano chord (E♭ minor 7th)

E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭

Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

E♭m7 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♭m7

E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭

1st inversion E♭m7/G♭

G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – E♭

2nd inversion E♭m7/B♭

B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭

3rd inversion E♭m7/D♭

D♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭

Keys that contain E♭m7

C♯ major — ii7
E♭ minor — i7
F♯ major — vi7
A♭ minor — v7
B♭ minor — iv7
B major — iii7

Other E♭ chords

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

← Dm7 · Em7 →

E♭m7 chord questions

What notes are in the E♭ minor 7th chord?

E♭m7 is E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root E♭.

How do you play E♭m7 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on E♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of E♭m7?

Root position: E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭; 1st inversion: G♭–B♭–D♭–E♭; 2nd inversion: B♭–D♭–E♭–G♭; 3rd inversion: D♭–E♭–G♭–B♭.

Which keys contain E♭m7?

E♭m7 occurs naturally in C♯ major (as ii7), E♭ minor (as i7), F♯ major (as vi7), A♭ minor (as v7), B♭ minor (as iv7), B major (as iii7).