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Key of E♭ minor
E♭ minor has 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭) in its key signature. Its scale is E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭ and its relative key is G♭ major.
- 1E♭
- 2F
- ♭3G♭
- 4A♭
- 5B♭
- ♭6C♭
- ♭7D♭
PatternW – H – W – W – H – W – W(W = whole step, H = half step)
The E♭ scales
- E♭ natural minorE♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭
- E♭ harmonic minorE♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D
- E♭ melodic minorE♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C D
- E♭ minor pentatonicE♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ D♭
- E♭ minor bluesE♭ G♭ A♭ B♭♭ B♭ D♭
Degrees and intervals
| Degree | Note | Name | Interval from the tonic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E♭ | Tonic | Unison |
| 2 | F | Supertonic | Major second |
| ♭3 | G♭ | Mediant | Minor third |
| 4 | A♭ | Subdominant | Perfect fourth |
| 5 | B♭ | Dominant | Perfect fifth |
| ♭6 | C♭ | Submediant | Minor sixth |
| ♭7 | D♭ | Subtonic | Minor seventh |
Triads in the key
Seventh chords in the key
The modes of the scale
Starting from each degree of the scale, with the same notes, you get seven modes.
- E♭ AeolianE♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭
- F LocrianF G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭
- G♭ IonianG♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F
- A♭ DorianA♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F G♭
- B♭ PhrygianB♭ C♭ D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭
- C♭ LydianC♭ D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭
- D♭ MixolydianD♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭
On the circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
- How many sharps or flats does E♭ minor have?
- E♭ minor has 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭).
- What are the chords in E♭ minor?
- The chords on the seven degrees are E♭m, Fdim, G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭, D♭.
- What is the relative key of E♭ minor?
- It is G♭ major: the two keys share the same notes and the same key signature.
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