E flat minor ukulele chord (Ebm)

Also written D#m (D sharp minor)

A minor chord replaces the major third with a minor third, a semitone lower. It sounds darker and more melancholic than the major chord.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
E♭ (E flat)root
G♭ (G flat)minor third
B♭ (B flat)perfect fifth

Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 · E♭ – G♭ – B♭

A progression with this chord

  1. E♭mi
  2. BVI
  3. F♯III
  4. C♯VII

A very common minor progression in pop and rock.

Other E♭ chords

The same chord on other roots