Piano chord · also written D♯m7

E♭ Minor 7th Piano Chord (E♭m7)

The E♭ Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

E♭ Minor 7th chord on a piano keyboard: E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ C4C5C6 E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

E♭m7 E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭

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What notes are in E♭ Minor 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 up from E♭.

Notes
E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
E♭m7
Same keys as
D♯m7 (D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯)
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play E♭ Minor 7th on piano

  • Right hand: E♭ (1), G♭ (2), B♭ (3), D♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on E♭.
  • Left hand: E♭ (5), G♭ (3), B♭ (2), D♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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E♭ Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: E♭m7/G♭, E♭m7/B♭, E♭m7/D♭.

E♭ Minor 7th root position on piano: E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭
Root position E♭m7 E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: G♭, B♭, D♭, E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭ E♭
1st inversion E♭m7/G♭ G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: B♭, D♭, E♭, G♭ B♭ D♭ E♭ G♭
2nd inversion E♭m7/B♭ B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: D♭, E♭, G♭, B♭ D♭ E♭ G♭ B♭
3rd inversion E♭m7/D♭ D♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E♭ Minor 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in F♯ major

  1. vi7 E♭m7
  2. IVmaj7 Bmaj7
  3. Imaj7 G♭maj7
  4. V7 D♭7
Sad pop progression in F♯ major: E♭m7, Bmaj7, G♭maj7, D♭7 D♭ E♭ G♭ B♭

ii–V–I

in D♭ major

  1. ii7 E♭m7
  2. V7 A♭7
  3. Imaj7 D♭maj7
ii–V–I in D♭ major: E♭m7, A♭7, D♭maj7 D♭ E♭ G♭ B♭

Can you find E♭ Minor 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ Minor 7th (E♭m7)

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What key is E♭ Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of E♭m7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D♭ majorii7
  • B majoriii7
  • F♯ majorvi7

Minor keys

  • E♭ minori7
  • B♭ minoriv7
  • G♯ minorv7

E♭ Minor 7th chord FAQ

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

E♭ Minor 7th (E♭m7) has 4 notes: E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from E♭.

How do you play E♭ Minor 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on E♭ and play E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Is E♭ Minor 7th the same as D♯ Minor 7th?

On the piano, yes: D♯m7 (D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯) uses exactly the same keys as E♭m7 (E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; E♭m7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of E♭ Minor 7th?

1st inversion: G♭, B♭, D♭, E♭ (E♭m7/G♭). 2nd inversion: B♭, D♭, E♭, G♭ (E♭m7/B♭). 3rd inversion: D♭, E♭, G♭, B♭ (E♭m7/D♭).

What key is E♭ Minor 7th in?

E♭m7 belongs to D♭ major (ii7), B major (iii7), F♯ major (vi7), E♭ minor (i7), B♭ minor (iv7) and G♯ minor (v7).

Other E♭ chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

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