Ebm7 chord (E flat minor seventh) on bass
Ebm7 (E flat minor seventh) has four notes: E flat, G flat, B flat and D flat. Its formula is 1, b3, 5, b7. In major keys, Ebm7 is the ii7 chord in Db major, the iii7 in B major and the vi7 in F# major.
How to play Ebm7 on bass
Low notes close together sound muddy, so bass players spread a chord out and leave notes out. Forms with a 3rd or 7th sound clear from about the E string's 8th fret up, so they start there; root and 5th stays low. These forms put the root on the E string; the same shapes work from the A string.
Fingers: 1 on E, 3 on A.
Fingers: 1 on E, 3 on A, 3 on D.
Fingers: 1 on E, 1 on G.
Fingers: 1 on E, 3 on A, 1 on G.
Fingers: 1 on E, 1 on D.
Fingers: 1 on E, 1 on D, 1 on G.
Fingers: 1 on E, 1 on G.
Fingers: 1 on E, 1 on D, 1 on G.
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| Symbol | Ebm7 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Ebmin7, Eb-7 |
| Notes | Eb Gb Bb Db |
| Formula | 1 b3 5 b7 |
| Intervals | root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh |
| Type | Minor seventh chord |
Ebm7 across the neck
Bass · 4-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 2 Gb (flat 3), fret 6 Bb (5), fret 9 Db (flat 7), fret 11 Eb (1), fret 14 Gb (flat 3), fret 18 Bb (5), fret 21 Db (flat 7), fret 23 Eb (1).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (5), fret 4 Db (flat 7), fret 6 Eb (1), fret 9 Gb (flat 3), fret 13 Bb (5), fret 16 Db (flat 7), fret 18 Eb (1), fret 21 Gb (flat 3).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (1), fret 4 Gb (flat 3), fret 8 Bb (5), fret 11 Db (flat 7), fret 13 Eb (1), fret 16 Gb (flat 3), fret 20 Bb (5), fret 23 Db (flat 7).
- G string: fret 3 Bb (5), fret 6 Db (flat 7), fret 8 Eb (1), fret 11 Gb (flat 3), fret 15 Bb (5), fret 18 Db (flat 7), fret 20 Eb (1), fret 23 Gb (flat 3).
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Questions
What notes are in the Ebm7 chord?
Ebm7 (E flat minor seventh) has four notes: E flat, G flat, B flat and D flat. Its formula is 1, b3, 5, b7. Eb is the root, Gb is the minor third, Bb is the perfect fifth and Db is the minor seventh.
How do you play Ebm7 on bass?
Bass players spread it out rather than strum it. The simplest form is the root and 5th: 1 5, root on the E string, fret 11. Fingers: 1 on E, 3 on A.
What key is Ebm7 in?
In major keys, Ebm7 is the ii7 chord in Db major, the iii7 in B major and the vi7 in F# major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between Ebm7 and Ebm?
Ebm7 is Ebm (Eb, Gb and Bb) with a flat 7th added: Db.