Chords in the key of E♭ minor

The seven chords of E♭ minor with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

Also written D♯ minor, with 6 sharps instead of 6 flats. It is the same key and sounds the same.

  1. iE♭m
  2. ii°Fdim
  3. IIIG♭
  4. ivA♭m
  5. vB♭m
  6. VIC♭
  7. VIID♭
Key signature
6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭)
Relative major
G♭ major

The 7 chords of E♭ minor, plus a major V

  1. iE♭m
  2. ii°Fdim
  3. IIIG♭
  4. ivA♭m
  5. vB♭m
  6. VIC♭same shape as B
  7. VIID♭
  8. Valso commonB♭

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished. In minor keys the v chord is often played as a major chord, B♭, which leads back to E♭m more strongly.

Seventh chords in E♭ minor

Common progressions in E♭ minor

i–VI–III–VII

  1. iE♭m
  2. VIC♭
  3. IIIG♭
  4. VIID♭

i–iv–v

  1. iE♭m
  2. ivA♭m
  3. vB♭m

i–VII–VI–V

  1. iE♭m
  2. VIID♭
  3. VIC♭
  4. VB♭

12-bar blues

  1. iE♭m
  2. iE♭m
  3. iE♭m
  4. iE♭m
  5. ivA♭m
  6. ivA♭m
  7. iE♭m
  8. iE♭m
  9. VB♭
  10. ivA♭m
  11. iE♭m
  12. VB♭

Notes of the E♭ minor scale

  1. E♭1
  2. F2
  3. G♭♭3
  4. A♭4
  5. B♭5
  6. C♭♭6
  7. D♭♭7

E♭ minor has 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭).

Play in E♭ minor with a capo

  • Dm shapescapo 1
  • Am shapescapo 6

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to E♭ minorOpen the capo chart

Related keys

All 24 keys on the circle of fifths

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