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CHORDBaritone

Eb Minor

Eb · Gb · Bb

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About the Ebm Baritone chord

Play Ebm on Baritone ukulele with the 4 3 4 2 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the E string, your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the G string, your ring finger on the 4th fret of the D string, and your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the B string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.

Root

Eb

Quality

Minor

Notes

Eb · Gb · Bb

How the Ebm chord works

Eb

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

Gb

Minor third (♭3)

The defining minor interval above the root.

Bb

Perfect fifth (5)

Adds strength and stability.

Play in another way

These alternate Baritone voicings use the same chord notes in different places on the fretboard.

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This chord goes well with

Ebm is the home chord in the key of Eb minor. A key is a group of notes and chords that naturally belong together.

Practice with this chord

Use the 4 3 4 2 shape for Ebm, then work on changing to the other DGBE fingerings in these progressions. Start with one downstrum per chord before adding a strumming pattern.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Ebm on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the E string, your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the G string, your ring finger on the 4th fret of the D string, and your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the B string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in Ebm?

Eb minor contains three notes: Eb, Gb, and Bb — the root, minor third, and perfect fifth.

What makes Ebm a minor chord?

The Gb forms a minor third above Eb, and that defining interval is what makes this chord minor.

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