How to play Ebm: a minor built on Eb, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 1 3 4 2 (x = not played).
| Note | Eb | Gb | Bb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 |
Ebm is a minor with Eb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Eb, Gb, Bb. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Ebm is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 4 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Ebm is spelled Eb, Gb, Bb: the root, minor 3rd, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 1 3 4 2 (x means the string is not played). Fret the D string at the 1st fret. Add the high E string at the 2nd fret. Add the G string at the 3rd fret. Add the B string at the 4th fret. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
Ebm belongs to 7 keys: Db major (the ii chord), Gb major (the vi chord), B major (the iii chord), Eb minor (the i), Bb minor (the iv), G# minor (the v) and G minor (the vi, from the harmonic minor).
