Ebm6 Guitar Chord E♭m6 = D#m6

E♭m6 is a minor 6th chord made of E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · C. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: xx1312 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Ebm6

Fret 1 barre · root on 4th string · xx1312

Ebm6

Fret 4 barre · root on 5th string · x64546 · from fret 4

Ebm6

Fret 8 barre · root on 6th string · 11-9-8-8-11-8 · from fret 8

Ebm6

Fret 11 barre · root on 6th string · 11-13-13-11-13-11 · from fret 11

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Ring finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Ebm6 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre xx1312 and 3 more shapes — All Ebm6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E♭
rootG♭
3rdB♭
5thC
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 6 + Am6 shape → sounds as E♭m6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

E♭ Dorian Mode

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭m E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭6 E♭m6 E♭sus4 E♭sus2 E♭7sus4 E♭dim E♭dim7 E♭m7b5 E♭aug E♭add9 E♭9 E♭m9 E♭maj9

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6 C♯m6 Dm6 E♭m6 Em6 Fm6 F♯m6 Gm6 A♭m6 Am6 B♭m6 Bm6

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭m6 chord?

The E♭m6 chord is made of E♭, G♭, B♭, C. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor.

What's the easiest way to play E♭m6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx1312 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 6 and play a Am6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over E♭m6?

E♭ dorian fits well.

Are E♭m6 and D♯m6 the same chord?

Yes. E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
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