The E-flat minor chord (E♭m) contains E♭, G♭ and B♭. Use the keyboard diagram to find the notes and compare root position with two inversions.
The E-flat Minor triad uses E♭, G♭, B♭. Read the displayed pitches from low to high. Octave numbers identify register, not finger numbers.
Choose a position to keep the keyboard diagram, note order, bass note, playback and print reference synchronized.
From E♭, the chord uses the root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. The scale-degree formula is 1–♭3–5.
The same chord tones can be reordered so a different chord tone is the lowest note. The written slash symbol identifies the bass note; it does not change the chord root.
| Position | Symbol | Notes, low to high | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position, current selection | E♭m | E♭4–G♭4–B♭4 | E♭4 |
| First inversion | E♭m/G♭ | G♭4–B♭4–E♭5 | G♭4 |
| Second inversion | E♭m/B♭ | B♭3–E♭4–G♭4 | B♭3 |
Fingerings are not included on this page. The diagram shows note positions, not a prescribed hand shape.
Read left- and right-hand finger numbersE♭, G♭, B♭.
1–♭3–5.
No. The chord tones remain the same; the lowest note changes.
Select the three pitch classes that make E♭ minor, then check your answer.
This one-octave exercise checks pitch classes. Order and octave do not affect the result; fingering and live performance are not assessed.
One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.
Chord tones: E♭–G♭–B♭ · Formula: 1, ♭3, 5
Dots mark the notes to play. C4 is middle C. Numbers identify octaves, not fingers.