What notes are in the Ebm7 chord?

Ebm7 contains Eb, Gb, Bb, Db. Its formula is 1-b3-5-b7.

What is the easiest way to play Ebm7?

Try x x 1 3 2 2 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

Ebm7 belongs to Db major (as the ii7 chord), F# major (as the vi7 chord, written D#m7), B major (as the iii7 chord, written D#m7).

Is Ebm7 the same as D#m7?

Yes. Eb and D# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Ebm7 and D#m7 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Ebm7 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 Ebm7?

Yes. A capo lets you play Ebm7 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Ebm7 the same as Ebm?

No. Ebm7 adds Db (the minor 7th) to the three notes of Ebm.

Ebm7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Ebm7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play E Flat Minor Seventh (Charts)

Ebm7 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as ebm7 chord, ebm7 guitar chord and how to play Ebm7.

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.

Barre (6th fret, A-string root)
x 6 8 6 7 6

Easy 4-string version
x x 1 3 2 2

Movable shape (11th fret)
11 13 11 11 11 11

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 Ebm7 (E flat minor seventh) on guitar, play x 6 8 6 7 6 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (6th fret, A-string root) shape). The chord contains Eb, Gb, Bb, Db. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 1 3 2 2, which needs 4 fretted notes.

Ebm7 chord facts

Chord	Ebm7 (E flat minor seventh)
Other names	Ebmin7, Eb-7, D#m7 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Eb, Gb, Bb, Db
Intervals	Eb (root), Gb (minor 3rd), Bb (perfect 5th), Db (minor 7th)
Formula	1-b3-5-b7
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Ebm7 on guitar?

The main shape is x 6 8 6 7 6 (Barre (6th fret, A-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the A to high e strings at fret 6. This is the barre.
Put your middle finger (2) on the B string at fret 7 (Gb, the minor 3rd).