Piano chord · Triads
E♭ minor chord on piano
Right hand: E♭ (1), G♭ (3), B♭ (5)
How to play E♭m on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.
E♭m is the ii chord in D♭ major, iii in B major and vi in F♯ major. In minor keys: i in E♭ minor and iv in B♭ minor.
- Notes
- E♭G♭B♭
- Formula
- 1♭35
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE♭1 · thumbG♭3 · middleB♭5 · pinky
Left handE♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing E♭m on piano
E♭, G♭, B♭ — all three are black keys, which makes it surprisingly comfortable to play.
You’ll find E♭m in common progressions such as D♯m–B–F♯–C♯ (the minor-feel pop progression in F♯ major), D♯m–G♯m–A♯–D♯m (the minor cadence in D♯ minor) and D♯m–C♯–B–A♯ (the Andalusian cadence in D♯ minor).
