E♭ Minor 7 Chord on Guitar
The E♭ Minor 7 chord contains E♭, F#, B♭ and D♭ — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E♭ | F# | B♭ | D♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing E♭ Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ F# B |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Dorian | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Phrygian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Lydian | E F# B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Locrian | C F B♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | B |
| Harmonic Minor | B♭ |
| Melodic Minor | D♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | G |
| Major Pentatonic | F# |
| Minor Pentatonic | E♭ |
| Blues | E♭ |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | C E♭ F# A |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ F A |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E♭ Minor 7 chord?
E♭, F#, B♭ and D♭. That is 4 notes.
How is the E♭ Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of E♭: F# is the minor 3rd, B♭ is the perfect 5th and D♭ is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the E♭ Minor 7 chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), E♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), D♭ Dorian and E♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the E♭ Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the E♭ Minor 7 chord?
F# Major, E♭ Minor and E♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the E♭ Minor 7 chord already contains.
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