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E♭m6 Chord on Guitar

E♭m6 is the E♭ minor 6th chord — 4 notes (E♭, G♭, B♭, C) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · CFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭m6: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭m6 – fret 1××R56♭3fret 1
  • E♭m6 – fret 44×R♭36R5fret 4
  • E♭m6 – fret 55×R56♭3×fret 5
  • E♭m6 – fret 88R♭35R56fret 8
  • E♭m6 – fret 1111R5R♭36Rfret 11
  • E♭m6 – fret 1313××R56♭3fret 13

E♭m6: Drop 2 voicings

  • E♭m6 – bass: 545R♭36××bass: 5
  • E♭m6 – bass: 511×5R♭36×bass: 5
  • E♭m6 – bass: 57××5R♭36bass: 5
  • E♭m6 – bass: 686♭35R××bass: 6
  • E♭m6 – bass: 6×6♭35R×bass: 6
  • E♭m6 – bass: 610××6♭35Rbass: 6
  • E♭m6 – bass: R10R56♭3××bass: R
  • E♭m6 – bass: R5×R56♭3×bass: R
  • E♭m6 – bass: R××R56♭3bass: R
  • E♭m6 – bass: ♭3♭36R5××bass: ♭3
  • E♭m6 – bass: ♭38×♭36R5×bass: ♭3
  • E♭m6 – bass: ♭34××♭36R5bass: ♭3

E♭m6: Drop 3 voicings

  • E♭m6 – bass: ♭3♭3×R56×bass: ♭3
  • E♭m6 – bass: ♭38×♭3×R56bass: ♭3
  • E♭m6 – bass: 545×♭36R×bass: 5
  • E♭m6 – bass: 511×5×♭36Rbass: 5
  • E♭m6 – bass: 676×5R♭3×bass: 6
  • E♭m6 – bass: 6×6×5R♭3bass: 6
  • E♭m6 – bass: R10R×6♭35×bass: R
  • E♭m6 – bass: R5×R×6♭35bass: R

E♭m6: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭m6 – R-3-79R♭36×××R-3-7
  • E♭m6 – R-3-74×R♭36××R-3-7
  • E♭m6 – R-7-310R×6♭3××R-7-3
  • E♭m6 – R-7-35×R×6♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain E♭m6

Scales to play over E♭m6

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G♭, B♭, C.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 6th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭m6 chord?
E♭m6 (E♭ minor 6th) contains E♭, G♭, B♭, C — formula 1 ♭3 5 6.
How do you play E♭m6 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1312 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭m6?
Good choices to solo over E♭m6: E♭ Dorian, E♭ Melodic minor, E♭ Major blues.
What key is E♭m6 in?
E♭m6 is diatonic in D♭ major (ii6), B♭ minor (iv6).