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Key of Eb

The key of E♭ major has three flats (B♭, E♭, A♭). Its seven notes are E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, and D. Its relative minor is C Minor, which shares the same notes and key signature. The chords that belong to the key are I E♭ major, ii F minor, iii G minor, IV A♭ major, V B♭ major, vi C minor, vii° D diminished. Its dominant is B♭ major and its subdominant is A♭ major — the keys it most naturally moves toward. Keys built on flats, like E♭ major, are traditionally described as warm and mellow.

Key Signature

The notes of the Eb Major come from Eb Major, so it carries that key signature: 3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭).

B♭E♭A♭

Order of flats

Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.

B♭E♭A♭D♭G♭C♭F♭

Mnemonic: Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles’ Father

Relative minor: C Minor scale — same notes, same key signature, different home note.

Chords in the Key of E♭ Major

Every major key is built from seven diatonic chords — one on each note of the scale. In E♭ major they are I E♭ Major, ii F Minor, iii G Minor, IV A♭ Major, V B♭ Major, vi C Minor, and vii° D Diminished. Tap any chord to light it up on the keyboard.

C1C2C3C4GC5C6C7C8D#A#
I — E♭ Major (major)

Common chord progressions in E♭ major

  • I – IV – V — E♭ → A♭ → B♭ — the three primary chords
  • I – V – vi – IV — E♭ → B♭ → C → A♭ — the most common pop progression
  • ii – V – I — F → B♭ → E♭ — the backbone of jazz
  • I – vi – IV – V — E♭ → C → A♭ → B♭ — the classic doo-wop turnaround

Everything in the key of Eb

Every chord, scale, and mode in Eb — click any link for the full interactive page with piano diagrams, audio, notation, and fingerings.

Eb Chords

Eb Major ChordEb Minor ChordEb Augmented ChordEb Diminished ChordEb Suspended 2nd ChordEb Suspended 4th ChordEb Major 6 ChordEb Minor 6th ChordEb Dominant 7th ChordEb Major 7th ChordEb Minor 7th ChordEb Minor Major 7th ChordEb Diminished 7th ChordEb Half Diminished ChordEb Augmented 7th ChordEb Dominant 7th Sharp 11 ChordEb Add 9 ChordEb Major 9th ChordEb Minor 9th ChordEb Major 11th ChordEb Minor 11th ChordEb Major 13th ChordEb Minor 13th ChordEb Dominant 9th ChordEb Dominant 7th ♭5 ChordEb Major 6/9 ChordEb Power ChordEb Dominant 11th ChordEb Dominant 13th ChordEb Dominant 7th sus4 ChordEb Dominant 9th sus4 ChordEb Dominant 13th sus4 ChordEb Dominant 7th ♭9 ChordEb Dominant 7th ♯9 ChordEb Dominant 7th ♭13 ChordEb Dominant 7th ♯5 ChordEb Dominant 9th ♭5 ChordEb Dominant 9th ♯5 ChordEb Dominant 7th ♭9 ♯11 ChordEb Dominant 7th ♯9 ♯11 ChordEb Dominant 7th ♭5 ♯9 ChordEb Minor 11th ♭5 ChordEb Minor 13th ♭5 ChordEb Add 4 ChordEb Minor Add 9 ChordEb Minor Add 11 ChordEb Major 7♯5 ChordEb Major 7♭5 ChordEb Minor 7♯5 ChordEb Major 7♯11 ChordEb Major 9♯11 ChordEb Dominant 9♯11 ChordEb Diminished Major 7th Chord

Eb Scales

Eb Major ScaleEb Minor ScaleEb Major Pentatonic ScaleEb Minor Pentatonic ScaleEb Major Blues ScaleEb Minor Blues ScaleEb Harmonic Minor ScaleEb Melodic Minor ScaleEb Chromatic ScaleEb Altered ScaleEb Phrygian Dominant ScaleEb Locrian Sharp 2 ScaleEb Lydian Dominant ScaleEb Whole Tone ScaleEb Whole-Half Diminished ScaleEb Half-Whole Diminished ScaleEb Major Bebop ScaleEb Dominant Bebop ScaleEb Minor Bebop ScaleEb Harmonic Major ScaleEb Double Harmonic ScaleEb Hungarian Minor ScaleEb Major b6 Pentatonic ScaleEb Minor 6 Pentatonic Scale

Eb Modes

Eb Ionian1st Mode · = Major ScaleEb Dorian2nd Mode of MajorEb Phrygian3rd Mode of MajorEb Lydian4th Mode of MajorEb Mixolydian5th Mode of MajorEb Aeolian6th Mode · = Natural MinorEb Locrian7th Mode of Major
CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭BC♭