E♭ Minor Scale
E♭ minor is a minor key with 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭). Its relative major is F♯ major and its Camelot code is 2A.
E♭ minor scale notes
E♭ · F · G♭ · A♭ · B♭ · C♭ · D♭
Formula: W · H · W · W · H · W · W (W = whole step, H = half step). Key signature: 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭).
- Tonic — E♭
- Supertonic — F
- Mediant — G♭
- Subdominant — A♭
- Dominant — B♭
- Submediant — C♭
- Subtonic — D♭
Harmonic and melodic minor
Harmonic minor (raised 7th): E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D
Melodic minor ascending (raised 6th and 7th): E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C D
Chords in E♭ minor
i E♭m, ii° Fdim, III G♭, iv A♭m, v B♭m, VI C♭, VII D♭
Seventh chords: i7 E♭m7, iiø7 Fm7♭5, IIImaj7 G♭maj7, iv7 A♭m7, v7 B♭m7, VImaj7 C♭maj7, VII7 D♭7
Chord progressions in E♭ minor
- i–VI–III–VII: D#m – B – F# – C#
- i–VII–VI–VII: D#m – C# – B – C#
- i–iv–v–i: D#m – G#m – A#m – D#m
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E♭ minor scale?
The E♭ minor scale is E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭. The formula is W–H–W–W–H–W–W (W = whole step, H = half step).
What chords are in the key of E♭ minor?
The diatonic chords of E♭ minor are i E♭m, ii° Fdim, III G♭, iv A♭m, v B♭m, VI C♭, VII D♭.
What is the relative major of E♭ minor?
The relative major of E♭ minor is F♯ major. They share the same key signature (6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭)).