Chord · Triads

E♭m — E♭ Minor

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

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

On the keyboard

E♭m on the piano keyboard: E♭ G♭ B♭135E♭G♭B♭

Right-hand fingering for this voicing: 1–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

The notes of E♭m

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

Other triads on E♭

E♭E♭dimE♭augE♭sus2E♭sus4E♭5

Minor chords on every root

CmC♯mDmEmFmF♯mGmG♯mAmB♭mBm

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