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E Flat Minor 7th Chord on Piano (Ebm7)
E flat minor 7th (Ebm7) is spelled Eb - Gb - Bb - Db. It sounds like Ebm with an extra Db, the note that gives it its soft, warm colour. Here you will find its inversions, both hands and the chords it belongs with.
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Playing Ebm7 with each hand
| Hand | Eb | Gb | Bb | Db |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 (thumb) | 2 | 3 | 5 (little) |
| Left hand | 5 (little) | 3 | 2 | 1 (thumb) |
Land all four fingers at once. If Db is quieter, the little finger is too flat.
The light version of Ebm7
Drop the fifth and keep Eb Gb Db: root, third and seventh. Pianists use this shell voicing in the left hand, because those three notes already say "Ebm7".
Learning Ebm7 step by step
- Play Eb, Gb, Bb, Db slowly in root position and say "Ebm7" each time.
- Walk up through the inversions (Gb Bb Db Eb, Bb Db Eb Gb, Db Eb Gb Bb) without lifting the whole hand.
- Loop Ebm7 → Ab7 → Dbmaj7 until the change into and out of Ebm7 is clean.
- Then mix it with chords you already know, in an order you do not choose: that is where it sticks.
Short daily rounds fix Ebm7 in memory faster than one long practice a week.
Four 7th chords on Eb
One note changes and the chord gets a new name.
Four ways to play Ebm7
Move Eb up an octave for the 1st inversion, then Gb for the 2nd, then Bb for the 3rd.
Root position: Eb Gb Bb Db
1st inversion: Gb Bb Db Eb
2nd inversion: Bb Db Eb Gb
3rd inversion: Db Eb Gb Bb
Where Ebm7 goes
- Ebm7 is the ii chord of Db major, the iii of Cb major and the vi of Gb major.
- As ii in a ii-V-I it starts the most common jazz cadence: Ebm7 → Ab7 → Dbmaj7.
- Ebm7 has the same notes as Gb6 (Gb Bb Db Eb): with Eb in the bass it is Ebm7, with Gb in the bass it is Gb6.
Make Ebm7 automatic
Knowing Ebm7 on paper is step one. ChordRunner makes you find it fast, mixed with other chords. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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How do you play Ebm7 on the piano?
Press Eb, Gb, Bb, Db together. Right hand 1, 2, 3, 5 with the thumb on Eb; any octave and any order of those notes is still Ebm7.
What are the inversions of Ebm7?
Root position Eb Gb Bb Db, 1st inversion Gb Bb Db Eb, 2nd inversion Bb Db Eb Gb and 3rd inversion Db Eb Gb Bb. Every position is still Ebm7.
Where does Ebm7 go?
Ebm7 is the ii chord of Db major, the iii of Cb major and the vi of Gb major. As ii in a ii-V-I it starts the most common jazz cadence: Ebm7 → Ab7 → Dbmaj7.
Can I practise Ebm7 with a MIDI keyboard?
Yes. In ChordRunner a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and an acoustic piano works through the microphone. Ebm7 counts in any inversion, as long as Eb, Gb, Bb, Db sound together.
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