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Key of E flat Minor
Key of E flat Minor at a glance: 6 flat(s): B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- 6 flat(s): B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭
- Minor keys
1Composition: what it contains
E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭
- Key signature
- 6 flat(s): B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭
- Tonic
- E♭
- Dominant
- B♭
- Leading tone
- D
E flat Natural Minor Scale
E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭
E flat Harmonic Minor Scale
E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D
E flat Melodic Minor Scale
E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C – D
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i | E♭m | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | |
| ii° | Fdim | F – A♭ – C♭ | |
| III | G♭ | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | |
| iv | A♭m | A♭ – C♭ – E♭ | |
| v | B♭m | B♭ – D♭ – F | |
| VI | C♭ | C♭ – E♭ – G♭ | |
| VII | D♭ | D♭ – F – A♭ |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 | E♭m7 | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | |
| iiø7 | Fm7♭5 | F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭ | |
| IIImaj7 | G♭maj7 | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F | |
| iv7 | A♭m7 | A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭ | |
| v7 | B♭m7 | B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭ | |
| VImaj7 | C♭maj7 | C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | |
| VII7 | D♭7 | D♭ – F – A♭ – C♭ |
In minor keys the dominant is usually made major with the raised seventh (harmonic minor): B♭7.
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of F sharp Major
- Parallel key: Key of E flat Major
- Dominant key: Key of A sharp Minor
- Subdominant key: Key of G sharp Minor
- Enharmonic key: Key of D sharp Minor
5Other presentations available
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