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E-flat Minor Piano Chord

The E-flat Minor chord contains E♭, G♭, B♭. Its formula is 1–♭3–5.

E♭ minor keyboard and inversions

E♭ minor
E♭m
Chord tones
E♭G♭B♭
Formula
1♭35
Notes
E♭ · G♭ · B♭
Quality
Minor triad
Formula
1 · ♭3 · 5
Keyboard range
C3–E5
Position
Notes from low to high
E♭4G♭4B♭4
E♭m
Bass: E♭4
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The E-flat Minor triad uses E♭, G♭, B♭. Read the displayed pitches from low to high. Octave numbers identify register, not finger numbers.

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How the E-flat Minor chord is built

From E♭, the chord uses the root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. The scale-degree formula is 1–♭3–5.

Root position and inversions

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.

E♭ minor: root position, first inversion, and second inversion
PositionSymbolNotes, low to highBass
Root position, current selectionE♭mE♭4–G♭4–B♭4E♭4
First inversionE♭m/G♭G♭4–B♭4–E♭5G♭4
Second inversionE♭m/B♭B♭3–E♭4–G♭4B♭3
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No verified hand-number examples are provided for this chord. The chord tones, written spelling, keyboard positions, playback and print reference remain available without assigning a fingering.

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Questions about this chord

What notes are in the E-flat Minor chord?

E♭, G♭, B♭.

What is the formula for E-flat Minor?

1–♭3–5.

Does changing the inversion make it a different chord?

No. The chord tones remain the same; the lowest note changes.

Interactive practice

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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.

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One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.

One-octave keyboard from C through B
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