What notes are in the Ebm6 chord?

Ebm6 contains Eb, Gb, Bb, C. Its formula is 1-b3-5-6.

What is the easiest way to play Ebm6?

Try x x 1 3 1 2 (Movable shape (1st fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

Ebm6 belongs to Db major (as the ii6 chord).

Is Ebm6 the same as D#m6?

Yes. Eb and D# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Ebm6 and D#m6 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Ebm6 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Ebm6?

Yes. A capo lets you play Ebm6 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Ebm6 the same as a m7b5 chord?

Ebm6 has the same notes as Cm7b5; the name depends on which note is in the bass.

Ebm6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Ebm6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play E Flat Minor Sixth (Charts)

Ebm6 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as ebm6 chord, ebm6 guitar chord and how to play Ebm6.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Easy 3-string version
x x x 8 7 8

Movable shape (1st fret)
x x 1 3 1 2

Movable shape (4th fret)
x 6 4 5 4 x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Ebm6 (E flat minor sixth) on guitar, play x x x 8 7 8 from the low E string to the high e string (the easy 3-string version shape). The chord contains Eb, Gb, Bb, C. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 1 3 1 2, which needs 4 fretted notes.

Ebm6 chord facts

Chord	Ebm6 (E flat minor sixth)
Other names	Ebmin6, Eb-6, D#m6 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Eb, Gb, Bb, C
Intervals	Eb (root), Gb (minor 3rd), Bb (perfect 5th), C (major 6th)
Formula	1-b3-5-6
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Ebm6 on guitar?

The main shape is x x x 8 7 8 (Easy 3-string version). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the B string at fret 7 (Gb, the minor 3rd).
Put your middle finger (2) o