Chord · 6ths & Adds

E♭m6 — E♭ Minor 6th

E♭m6 is the E♭ minor 6th chord. It is built on the root E♭ with minor 3rd (G♭), perfect 5th (B♭) and major 6th (C) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 5 6, sounding the notes E♭ G♭ B♭ C. On the piano it sits at Eb (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still E♭m6.

Root
E♭
Quality
Minor 6th
Formula
1 ♭3 5 6
Notes
E♭ G♭ B♭ C

On the keyboard

E♭m6 on the piano keyboard: E♭ G♭ B♭ CE♭G♭B♭C

The notes of E♭m6

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1E♭rootE♭4
♭3G♭minor 3rdG♭4
5B♭perfect 5thB♭4
6Cmajor 6thC5

Other 6ths & adds on E♭

E♭6E♭6/9E♭m6/9E♭add2E♭add4E♭add9E♭add11E♭m(add9)E♭m(add11)

Minor 6th chords on every root

Cm6C♯m6Dm6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6G♯m6Am6B♭m6Bm6

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.