E♭m6 Ukulele Chord

E♭ minor sixth (E♭m6) is made of the notes E♭ G♭ B♭ C. Here are 3 ways to play it on ukulele, starting with the easiest.

How to play E♭m6 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1

    From fret 2

    2 3 1 4 B♭ E♭ G♭ C

    3323

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 5

    5fr 1 2 3 4 C G♭ B♭ E♭

    5666

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 8

    8fr 1 3 2 E♭ B♭ C G♭

    8-10-8-9

Notes in E♭m6

Formula 1 ♭3 5 6
DegreeNote
1E♭
♭3G♭
5B♭
6C

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 3.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 3.
  3. Put your index finger on string 2 at fret 2.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 3.
  5. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Put your index finger on string 4 at fret 5.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 6.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at fret 6.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 6.
  5. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Tune your ukulele first

A chord only sounds right when your instrument is in tune. Check your strings with the free online tuner before you practise. Open the ukulele tuner

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭m6 chord?

E♭ minor sixth has the notes E♭ G♭ B♭ C. Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play E♭m6 on ukulele?

Start with shape 1 (from fret 2), written as 3323 from string 4 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

Is E♭m6 the same chord as D♯m6?

Yes. E♭m6 and D♯m6 sound the same and use the same shapes. The name a chart uses depends on the key of the song.

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