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E Flat Minor Triad Inversions on Guitar: 12 Shapes
Ebm triad inversions on guitar: the three notes Eb, Gb and Bb on three neighbouring strings, in three positions on each of four string sets. Twelve small shapes that cover the whole neck.
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Ebm on each string set
Play only the three strings shown. Inside each set the three shapes follow each other up the neck: when one ends, the next begins.
G-B-e strings
2nd inversion
Root position
1st inversion
D-G-B strings
1st inversion
2nd inversion
Root position
A-D-G strings
Root position
1st inversion
2nd inversion
E-A-D strings
1st inversion
2nd inversion
Root position
What an inversion changes
Root position puts Eb at the bottom, 1st inversion puts Gb at the bottom, 2nd inversion puts Bb at the bottom. It is still Ebm; what changes is the lowest and the highest note you hear.
Darker than major: the middle note of the major shape moves down one fret.
All Ebm triad frets in one table
| String set | Root position | 1st inversion | 2nd inversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-B-e strings | x x x 8 7 6 | x x x 11 11 11 | x x x 3 4 2 |
| D-G-B strings | x x 13 11 11 x | x x 4 3 4 x | x x 8 8 7 x |
| A-D-G strings | x 6 4 3 x x | x 9 8 8 x x | x 13 13 11 x x |
| E-A-D strings | 11 9 8 x x x | 2 1 1 x x x | 6 6 4 x x x |
Frets from the low E string to the high E string; x = string not played.
Practise Ebm triads in four steps
- Learn the three shapes on the top strings first, slowly, saying the bottom note each time.
- Climb the neck through the three shapes and come back down without stopping.
- Pick one fret area, around fret 8, and find Ebm on every string set without moving your hand far.
- Then test yourself: random chord names, find the closest Ebm shape each time.
Learn one string set per week and in a month the whole neck is yours.
From one shape to the next
Walk up the G-B-e strings through 2nd inversion (fret 4) → root position (fret 8) → 1st inversion (fret 11), then back down. The top notes Gb, Bb, Eb change while the chord stays Ebm.
One area of the neck, near fret 8, already holds four Ebm shapes: G-B-e strings 8-7-6; D-G-B strings 8-8-7; A-D-G strings 9-8-8; E-A-D strings 6-6-4.
Play Ebm in a game
ChordRunner listens to your guitar through the microphone: a chord name appears, you play it in any shape, and the game hears if the notes are right. A MIDI keyboard works too.
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What are the inversions of Ebm on guitar?
Root position (Eb at the bottom), 1st inversion (Gb at the bottom) and 2nd inversion (Bb at the bottom). On the top three strings: 2nd inversion 3-4-2; Root position 8-7-6; 1st inversion 11-11-11.
Why learn triad inversions on guitar?
They let you play Ebm in any area of the neck with three fingers, so chord changes stay close and the top note can follow a melody.
What does a Ebm triad sound like?
Darker than major: the middle note of the major shape moves down one fret.
Can I practise Ebm with a game that listens to my guitar?
Yes. ChordRunner hears your guitar through the microphone and checks the chord in any shape or inversion. A USB MIDI keyboard works too.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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