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E♭m7 chord

E♭m7 is a minor seventh chord with the notes E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭. Also written E♭min7, E♭–7, E♭mi7. The same chord spelled from D♯ is D♯m7.

E♭1
G♭♭3
B♭5
D♭♭7

Intervals

NoteIntervalSemitones
E♭root0
G♭minor 3rd3
B♭perfect 5th7
D♭minor 7th10

Inversions

Root positionE♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭
1st inversionG♭ – B♭ – D♭ – E♭ (E♭m7/G♭)
2nd inversionB♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭ (E♭m7/B♭)
3rd inversionD♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ (E♭m7/D♭)

How to build a minor seventh chord

Take a minor triad (root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th) and add a minor 7th above the root. The minor seventh chord is the ii chord of major keys, the classic start of a ii–V–I progression.

Look up any other chord with the Scale & Chord Finder.