Skip to content

Setup

Instrument

E A D G B E
Capo

Diagrams

Chords shown as
Chord numbers
Shape difficulty
Fret numbers counted
Strings on the neck
Playing hand

Playback

Chords sound as

Accessibility

Larger type and controls, stronger contrast, reduced motion, and thumb-reachable show controls on this device.

Account & sync

Account & sync →
Account
Drop D tuning

Ebm on guitar

Ebm is a minor, spelled Eb, Gb and Bb. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 111342, which sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteEbGbBb
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

Eb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 3.342
111342sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1
Eb minor, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 6.6fr342
x68876sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
Eb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
xx434xsits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
Eb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.3241
xx4342sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb minor, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11, fret 11, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 4 to 6.11fr234
131313111111sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11
Eb minor, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 8, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 1 to 4.8fr2
8988xxsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8 and mutes 2 strings
Eb minor, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr231
xx887xsits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
Eb minor, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 5.4fr243
x64846sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Eb minor, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr3142
1391311xxsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 2.324
11434xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Eb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.1342
xx1342sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 2.32
1143xxsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings

Keys Ebm belongs to

Ebm is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Ebm in another tuning

Open Ebm in the explorer →