Eb Major
Eb major has 3 flats. Its relative minor is Cm and its parallel key is Ebm. This page lists the signature, scale notes, diatonic chords, and go-to progressions, with tools that play the sound.
Key signature
Flats: 3 (Notes: Bb, Eb, Ab)
Scale notes
The notes that make up this scale, shown with their degrees.
| Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Eb | F | G | Ab | Bb | C | D |
Diatonic chords
The chords that belong to this key, color-coded by role: T (tonic), SD (subdominant), D (dominant).
Triads
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ⅰ | Eb | Eb G Bb | T |
| Ⅱm | Fm | F Ab C | SD |
| Ⅲm | Gm | G Bb D | T |
| Ⅳ | Ab | Ab C Eb | SD |
| Ⅴ | Bb | Bb D F | D |
| Ⅵm | Cm | C Eb G | T |
| Ⅶdim | Ddim | D F Ab | D |
Seventh chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ⅰmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | T |
| Ⅱm7 | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | SD |
| Ⅲm7 | Gm7 | G Bb D F | T |
| Ⅳmaj7 | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | SD |
| Ⅴ7 | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | D |
| Ⅵm7 | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | T |
| Ⅶm7b5 | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | D |
Related keys
Go-to progressions in this key
Common progressions written out with the real chord names for this key. Play them in the progression player to hear them.
| Progression | Chords | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Road Progression | Ab - Bb - Gm - Cm | ▶ Play in player |
| Canon Progression | Eb - Bb - Cm - Gm - Ab - Eb - Ab - Bb | ▶ Play in player |
| Komuro Progression | Cm - Ab - Bb - Eb | ▶ Play in player |
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