The Ebm7 chord contains E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭. Also written E♭m7, it combines an E-flat minor triad with a minor seventh. Locate the four black keys, then compare root position and three inversions.
Build the Ebm7 chord with degrees 1–♭3–5–♭7. G♭ is the minor third and D♭ is the minor seventh. E♭7 raises G♭ to G natural while keeping E♭, B♭ and D♭ unchanged.
Preserve the written chord spelling shown here; keyboard equivalence does not rename the chord.
Choose a position to keep the four written notes, sounding keys, bass note, playback and print reference synchronized.
Build the Ebm7 chord by selecting E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭ in the exercise. Every requested pitch is a black key. This check compares pitch classes; it does not assess rhythm, hand shape or live playing.
E♭m7 uses 1–♭3–5–♭7: E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭.
a minor triad plus a minor seventh
Compared with E♭ minor, add the minor seventh above the root.
A seventh chord has four chord tones and therefore four positions: root position plus three inversions. The slash symbol identifies the written bass note.
| Position | Symbol | Notes, low to high | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position, current selection | E♭m7 | E♭4–G♭4–B♭4–D♭5 | E♭4 |
| First inversion | E♭m7/G♭ | G♭4–B♭4–D♭5–E♭5 | G♭4 |
| Second inversion | E♭m7/B♭ | B♭4–D♭5–E♭5–G♭5 | B♭4 |
| Third inversion | E♭m7/D♭ | D♭5–E♭5–G♭5–B♭5 | D♭5 |
The Ebm7 chord diagrams identify keys and note order without prescribing fingers. All four written notes remain present in each inversion. Follow the low-to-high octave labels and bass note when comparing the displayed positions.
Use the written notes, keyboard positions and playback without treating the diagram as a required hand shape.
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Supports: Minor Seventh chord construction, written spelling and inversion principles
Scope: Supports theory and spelling only; keyboard layouts are PianoGrid examples, and no fingering is assigned.
E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭: root, minor third, perfect fifth and minor seventh. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7.
The Ebm7 chord uses G♭, while E♭7 uses G natural. The root E♭, fifth B♭ and minor seventh D♭ remain the same.
No. The Ebm7 chord contains G♭ and D♭. E♭maj7 uses G and D natural instead. Read both the third and seventh when comparing the symbols.
G♭ starts the first inversion, B♭ the second and D♭ the third. Root position starts on E♭. Every displayed position retains all four chord tones.
Select the four pitch classes that make E♭m7, then check your answer.
This one-octave exercise checks the exact four-note pitch-class set. Order and inversion do not affect the result; missing and extra notes are reported, while fingering and live performance are not assessed.
One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.
Chord tones: E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭ · Formula: 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7
Dots mark the notes to play. C4 is middle C. Numbers identify octaves, not fingers.