Ebm guitar chord (D#m)

E♭ minor · D♯m · E♭min · E♭-

The Ebm guitar chord, also written D#m, is played xx1342, starting at the 1st fret. Its notes are Eb, Gb and Bb.

Ebm chord at the 1st fret (xx1342)

Fingering: xx1342
Fingers: – – 1 3 4 2
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 1st fret

Ebm chord at the 2nd fret (xx4342)

Fingering: xx4342
Fingers: – – 3 2 4 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 2nd fret

Ebm barre chord, 6th fret (668876)

Fingering: 668876
Fingers: 1 1 3 4 2 1
Difficulty: Hard
Position: barre chord, 6th fret

Ebm barre chord, 11th fret (11-13-13-11-11-11)

Fingering: 11-13-13-11-11-11
Fingers: 1 3 4 1 1 1
Difficulty: Hard
Position: barre chord, 11th fret

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Notes in the Eb minor chord

The Ebm chord is made of E♭ · G♭ · B♭. Its formula is 1–♭3–5.

Note	Degree	Interval from Eb
E♭	1	root
G♭	♭3	minor third
B♭	5	perfect fifth

How to play the Ebm guitar chord

Put your first finger on the 1st fret of the D string.
Put your second finger on the 2nd fret of the high E string.
Put your third finger on the 3rd fret of the G string.
Put your fourth finger on the 4th fret of the B string.
Strum from the D string down and leave the low E and A strings out.

That is the 1st fret shape, xx1342. It is rated medium: 4 fingers, 4 strings, a 4-fret stretch.

Why your Ebm chord buzzes or sounds muted

Low E and A strings are not part of this Ebm shape. Start your strum on the D string, or rest your thumb on the unused strings to keep them quiet.

The shape spans 4 frets. Keep your thumb low behind the neck so your fingers can spread, and place the widest finger first.

Ebm barre chord

Ebm has 2 barre shapes here: 668876 (barre at the 6th fret) and 11-13-13-11-11-11 (barre at the 11th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide any of them up one fret and you are playing Em.

Keys with the Ebm chord

Ebm is the ii chord in Db major, vi chord in F# major and iii chord in B major. In minor keys it is the iv chord in Bb minor, i chord in Eb minor and v chord in G# minor.

All minor guitar chords

Ebm guitar chord questions

How do you play an Ebm chord on guitar?

Play xx1342, reading from the low E string to the high E string. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are - - 1 3 4 2.

What notes are in the Ebm chord?

The Eb minor chord has 3 notes: Eb, Gb and Bb. Its formula is 1–♭3–5, counted from the Eb major scale.

What keys is the Ebm chord in?