The E flat (Eb) minor chord is formed from the first, the third and the fifth notes of the Eb minor scale.

Eb minor chords are similar to Eb major chords, except that the third is lowered a half-step. Lowering the third makes the chord sound "sad" or "dark" instead of happy. You'll need to know how to play minor chords in order to play many of your favorite songs. The notes of the E-flat minor chord, from lowest to highest, are Eb, Gb and Ab.

Playing minor chords is easy and fun. In the video, Lindsey shows you a simple way to play the Eb minor chord. Start by playing an Eb major chord. Place your right thumb on Eb. Next, place your middle finger on G. Finally, place your little finger on Ab.

Now it's time to turn the Eb major chord into an Eb minor chord. Lower your middle finger one half-step from G to Gb. Now you have an Eb minor chord. Play all three notes at the same time. Make sure you play each note at the same volume. 

From playing different inversions of the Eb minor chord, you can proceed to playing the chord in different harmonic sequences.  Harmonic sequences are a series of chords played in sequence.

One song you can learn that uses Eb minor chords in harmonic progression with other chords is Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus,  In order to play this song, you will need to learn to play the Ab minor, Bb minor, B minor chords in addition to the Eb minor chord.  The major chords you will need are Gb major and Db major, which are alternative names for F# major and C# major, when playing in a flat key.