Guitar UpscaleEbm chord on guitar
The Eb minor chord, written Ebm, has 3 notes: Eb Gb Bb. The root Eb is also written D#, so D#m is the same chord.
As tab, thick low E string first: xx1342, x68876. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | Eb Gb Bb |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with Ebm
These keys have Ebm among their chords:
- Db Major Scale (ii)
- F# Major Scale (vi)
- B Major Scale (iii)
- Eb Natural Minor scale (i)
- G# Natural Minor scale (v)
- Bb Natural Minor scale (iv)
Scales to play over Ebm
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- Eb Natural Minor scale
- Eb Harmonic Minor scale
- Eb Phrygian Mode
- Eb Melodic Minor scale
- Eb Dorian Mode
- Eb Minor Pentatonic scale
- Eb Blues Scale