CHORD GUIDE

Ebm chord on guitar (Eb minor)

The Ebm chord is the notes Eb, Gb and Bb. The usual shape is a barre at the 6th fret: x 6 8 8 7 6, from the low E string to the high E. The guitar above is set up with Ebm on the A key: tap it or press A to hear it, then strum the strings.

Play it on the guitar See the fingering

Press A or tap its pad to hear it

Notes: Eb Gb Bb
Frets: x 6 8 8 7 6
Shape: Barre, 6th fret
Type: minor

How to play Ebm

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Ebm

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 6th fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 8th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 8th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 7th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Easier Ebm

The top four strings, no full barre

Ebm (easy)

Strum only the four thinnest strings: x x 8 8 7 6. It's a good way in before the full shape. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Easy to hear it.

Your ring finger on the D string at the 8th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 8th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 7th fret.
Your index finger on the high E string at the 6th fret.
Don't play the low E and A strings: start your strum on the D string.

Ebm up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Ebm (up the neck)

Play it as 11 13 13 11 11 11, a barre at the 11th fret. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Up to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 11th fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 13th fret.
Your little finger on the D string at the 13th fret.

Chords that go with Ebm

These share a key with Ebm, so they sound right together, and they're on the pads next to it:

Abm
Bb
Cb
Gb
Ebm7
Abm7
Bb7
Cbmaj7
Gbmaj7
Db
Bbm
Ab
Ebsus4
Ebsus2

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs to practice them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.