E♭m7
Eb Minor 7th — the workhorse of smooth harmony — soft, rounded, and at home on the ii chord of nearly everything.
The keys
E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭
What's inside E♭m7
| Note | Interval from root | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ | Root | 1 |
| G♭ | Minor 3rd | b3 |
| B♭ | Perfect 5th | 5 |
| D♭ | Minor 7th | b7 |
Inversions
| Position | Keys (low → high) |
|---|---|
| Root position | E♭4 – G♭4 – B♭4 – D♭5 |
| 1st inversion | G♭4 – B♭4 – D♭5 – E♭5 |
| 2nd inversion | B♭4 – D♭5 – E♭5 – G♭5 |
| 3rd inversion | D♭5 – E♭5 – G♭5 – B♭5 |
A working voicing
Split the chord between two hands the way working players do — a solid shell low down, the colour tones up top:
| Hand | Keys |
|---|---|
| Left (shell) | E♭2 – D♭3 |
| Right (colour) | G♭4 – B♭4 |
Where E♭m7 lives
As the ii chord
E♭m7 → A♭7 → D♭maj7
Minor-family sevenths live on the ii — this is the move they were born for.
Stepwise colour
E♭ → E♭m7 → Fm7
Used as a passing colour between neighbouring chords.
Put E♭m7 under your fingers
Hear every voicing, see the keys light up, and drill it in the interactive Chord & Voicing Lab.
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