E-flat minor seventh
Ebm7 Piano Voicings
Ebm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
Drill Ebm7 in all 12 keysThe notes in Ebm7
- Eb R
- Gb ♭3
- Bb 5
- Db ♭7
Ebm7 voicings on piano
Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.
Root Position
Eb · Gb · Bb · Db R · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Shell Voicing
Eb · Gb · Db R · ♭3 · ♭7
Rootless A
Gb · Bb · Db · F ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Rootless B
Db · F · Gb · Bb ♭7 · 9 · ♭3 · 5
Where Ebm7 fits in a ii-V-I
Ebm7 is a minor-seventh chord, smooth and mellow. It is the ii chord that opens a ii-V-I and a minor tonic in its own right — one of the four core seventh chords every pianist drills first.
The fastest way to internalise Ebm7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionEbm7 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in Ebm7?
Ebm7 contains Eb, Gb, Bb, Db — root, minor third, perfect fifth and flat seventh.
What is the shell voicing for Ebm7?
The Ebm7 shell voicing keeps root, minor third and flat seventh, dropping the fifth.
What is the rootless voicing for Ebm7?
A rootless Ebm7 voicing plays the third, fifth, seventh and ninth — the Bill Evans shape used over a walking bass.