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Eb Minor-family Chords

Minor seventh and its extensions, plus the minor-major seventh family. The same darkness as a plain minor chord, with more air in the upper voices.

14 chord types · 76 playable voicings · frets 1–14 · 12 use an open string

12 of the 76 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of Eb, the IV of G#, and the V of Bb.

Jump to: Ebm7 · Ebm6 · Ebm6/9 · Ebm(maj7) · Ebm7add11 · Ebm(maj7)add11 · Ebm7add13 · Ebm(maj7)add13 · Ebm(add9) · Ebm9 · Ebm(maj9) · Ebm11 · Ebm(maj11) · Ebm13

Ebm7

EbF#BbC#
9 shapes · open & play
X
X
1
4
2
3
X
6
1
3
1
2
1
X
6
1
3
1
2
4
X
X
6
1
2
4
3
X
X
6
1
4
2
3
11
1
3
1
1
1
1
11
1
3
1
1
1
4
11
1
3
1
1
4
1
X
X
11
1
2
3
4

Ebm7 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of Eb minor, v of G# minor, iv of Bb minor, vi of F# major, ii of C# major, iii of B major.

Progressions that actually use it: i7 – VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – VII7 (Eb minor), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (F# major), Iadd9 – V – vi7 – IV (F# major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (F# major).

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 1 3 2 2– – 1 4 2 3
X 6 8 6 7 6– 1 3 1 2 1
X 6 8 6 7 9– 1 3 1 2 4
X 6 X 6 7 6– 1 – 2 4 3
X 6 8 6 7 X– 1 4 2 3 –
11 13 11 11 11 111 3 1 1 1 1
11 13 11 11 11 141 3 1 1 1 4
11 13 11 11 14 111 3 1 1 4 1
11 X 11 11 11 X1 – 2 3 4 –

Ebm6

EbF#BbC
6 shapes · open & play
X
X
1
4
2
3
X
4
3
1
2
1
4
X
X
4
3
1
2
4
X
6
1
3
3
2
4
8
3
2
1
1
4
1
11
1
2
2
1
3
1

Ebm6 is the iv and the ii chord of Bb minor and C# major.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm6
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 1 3 1 2– – 1 4 2 3
X 6 4 5 4 6– 3 1 2 1 4
X 6 4 5 X 6– 3 1 2 – 4
X 6 8 8 7 8– 1 3 3 2 4
11 9 8 8 11 83 2 1 1 4 1
11 13 13 11 13 111 2 2 1 3 1

Ebm6/9

EbF#BbCF
5 shapes · open & play
X
4
3
1
2
4
4
8
3
1
1
4
4
1
8
3
1
2
4
4
1
9
3
1
2
2
4
4
11
1
2
2
1
3
3

Ebm6/9 is the iv and the ii chord of Bb minor and C# major.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm6/9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 4 5 6 6– 3 1 2 4 4
11 8 8 11 11 83 1 1 4 4 1
11 8 10 11 11 83 1 2 4 4 1
11 9 10 10 11 113 1 2 2 4 4
11 13 13 11 13 131 2 2 1 3 3

Ebm(maj7)

EbF#BbD
9 shapes · open & play
X
X
1
3
4
2
X
X
3
4
2
1
1
X
O
X
6
1
3
2
X
O
6
1
4
3
2
X
6
1
4
2
3
1
X
O
10
2
3
4
1
X
X
10
4
2
3
1
11
1
3
2
1
1
1
11
1
3
2
1
1
4

Ebm(maj7) — A minor triad with a major seventh. It comes from harmonic minor, not from any plain major or minor scale — that half-step between the seventh and the root is what makes it sound suspenseful. Think spy themes and stairwells of descending bass lines.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm(maj7)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X X 1 3 3 2– – 1 3 4 2
X 6 4 3 3 X– 4 2 1 1 –
X 6 0 X 7 6– 1 – – 3 2
X 6 0 8 7 6– 1 – 4 3 2
X 6 8 7 7 6– 1 4 2 3 1
11 X 0 11 11 102 – – 3 4 1
X X 13 11 11 10– – 4 2 3 1
11 13 12 11 11 111 3 2 1 1 1
11 13 12 11 11 141 3 2 1 1 4

Ebm7add11

EbF#BbC#G#
5 shapes · open & play
X
6
1
1
1
3
2
8
4
2
1
1
3
3
8
3
3
1
4
2
2
11
1
1
1
3
2
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4

Ebm7add11 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of Eb minor, v of G# minor, iv of Bb minor, vi of F# major, ii of C# major, iii of B major.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 6 6 7 6– 1 1 1 3 2
11 9 8 8 9 94 2 1 1 3 3
11 11 8 11 9 93 3 1 4 2 2
11 11 11 13 11 141 1 1 3 2 4
11 13 11 13 11 141 2 1 3 1 4

Ebm(maj7)add11

EbF#BbDG#
7 shapes · open & play
X
3
4
2
1
1
3
X
6
1
1
3
4
2
O
11
1
1
2
3
4
O
11
1
1
3
2
4
11
1
1
2
1
1
1
11
1
1
2
1
1
4
11
1
1
2
3
1
4

Ebm(maj7)add11 — A minor-major seventh with the eleventh added. Harmonic-minor colour with a fourth ringing against the third.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm(maj7)add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 4 3 3 4– 4 2 1 1 3
X 6 6 7 7 6– 1 1 3 4 2
11 11 0 11 11 111 1 – 2 3 4
11 11 0 13 11 141 1 – 3 2 4
11 11 12 11 11 111 1 2 1 1 1
11 11 12 11 11 141 1 2 1 1 4
11 11 12 13 11 141 1 2 3 1 4

Ebm7add13

EbF#BbC#C
6 shapes · open & play
X
6
1
3
1
2
4
8
3
2
4
4
4
1
9
3
1
2
4
4
1
11
1
3
1
1
4
1
X
11
1
3
1
1
4
11
1
2
1
1
3
4

Ebm7add13 is the iv and the ii chord of Bb minor and C# major.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 8 6 7 8– 1 3 1 2 4
11 9 11 11 11 83 2 4 4 4 1
11 9 10 11 11 93 1 2 4 4 1
11 13 11 11 13 111 3 1 1 4 1
11 13 11 11 13 X1 3 1 1 4 –
11 13 11 11 13 141 2 1 1 3 4

Ebm(maj7)add13

EbF#BbDC
5 shapes · open & play
X
O
5
2
1
4
3
X
6
1
3
2
2
4
O
8
3
2
1
4
1
10
2
4
1
3
3
1
11
1
3
2
1
4
1

Ebm(maj7)add13 — A minor-major seventh with the thirteenth added. Harmonic-minor colour, opened out at the top.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm(maj7)add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 0 5 7 6– 2 – 1 4 3
X 6 8 7 7 8– 1 3 2 2 4
11 9 0 8 11 83 2 – 1 4 1
11 13 10 11 11 102 4 1 3 3 1
11 13 12 11 13 111 3 2 1 4 1

Ebm(add9)

EbF#BbF
6 shapes · open & play
X
X
3
3
2
1
4
X
3
2
1
1
4
3
8
3
1
1
4
4
4
X
X
11
1
2
3
4
11
1
2
2
1
1
3
X
X
11
3
1
1
4

Ebm(add9) turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of Eb minor, iv of Bb minor, vi of F# major, ii of C# major.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm(add9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 4 3 6 X– 3 2 1 4 –
X 6 3 3 7 6– 2 1 1 4 3
11 8 8 11 11 113 1 1 4 4 4
11 X X 11 11 131 – – 2 3 4
11 13 13 11 11 131 2 2 1 1 3
X X 13 11 11 13– – 3 1 1 4

Ebm9

EbF#BbC#F
5 shapes · open & play
X
4
2
1
3
3
3
8
2
1
3
3
3
3
8
3
1
1
4
4
2
11
1
3
1
1
1
4
11
1
2
1
1
4
3

Ebm9 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of Eb minor, iv of Bb minor, vi of F# major, ii of C# major.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 6 4 6 6 6– 2 1 3 3 3
11 8 11 11 11 112 1 3 3 3 3
11 8 8 11 11 93 1 1 4 4 2
11 13 11 11 11 131 3 1 1 1 4
11 13 11 11 14 131 2 1 1 4 3

Ebm(maj9)

EbF#BbDF
6 shapes · open & play
O
8
2
1
3
3
3
8
3
1
1
4
4
2
O
9
3
1
2
4
4
X
O
11
1
2
3
4
O
11
1
3
2
2
4
11
1
3
2
1
1
4

Ebm(maj9) — The minor-major seventh with a ninth on top. Same harmonic-minor origin, more air above it.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm(maj9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
11 8 0 11 11 112 1 – 3 3 3
11 8 8 11 11 103 1 1 4 4 2
11 9 0 10 11 113 1 – 2 4 4
11 X 0 11 11 131 – – 2 3 4
11 13 0 11 11 131 3 – 2 2 4
11 13 12 11 11 131 3 2 1 1 4

Ebm11

EbF#BbC#FG#
2 shapes · open & play
8
3
1
1
4
2
2
11
1
1
1
1
1
3

Ebm11 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of Eb minor, iv of Bb minor, vi of F# major, ii of C# major.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
11 8 8 11 9 93 1 1 4 2 2
11 11 11 11 11 131 1 1 1 1 3

Ebm(maj11)

EbF#BbDFG#
2 shapes · open & play
O
11
1
1
2
3
4
11
1
1
2
1
1
3

Ebm(maj11) — The minor-major seventh stacked up to the eleventh. From harmonic minor; dense and unresolved.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm(maj11)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
11 11 0 11 11 131 1 – 2 3 4
11 11 12 11 11 131 1 2 1 1 3

Ebm13

EbF#BbC#FC
3 shapes · open & play
8
3
1
4
4
4
1
9
3
1
2
2
4
1
11
1
2
1
1
3
3

Ebm13 is the iv and the ii chord of Bb minor and C# major.

Fret and finger numbers for Ebm13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
11 8 11 11 11 83 1 4 4 4 1
11 9 10 10 11 93 1 2 2 4 1
11 13 11 11 13 131 2 1 1 3 3

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.