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E♭ Chromatic Scale

Listen plays the scale. Play Along lights up each note in order so you can follow.

E♭ – E – F – G♭ – G – A♭ – A – B♭ – B – C – D♭ – D – E♭
Formula:H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H
Intervals:P1-m2-M2-m3-M3-P4-A4-P5-m6-M6-m7-M7

Introduction

The E♭ Chromatic scale contains twelve notes: E♭, E, F, G♭, G, A♭, A, B♭, B, C, D♭, and D. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H.

E♭ Chromatic Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicE♭P1
2SupertonicEm2
3MediantFM2
4SubdominantG♭m3
5DominantGM3
6SubmediantA♭P4
7Leading ToneAA4
8OctaveB♭P5
9Degree 9Bm6
10Degree 10CM6
11Degree 11D♭m7
12Degree 12DM7
13Degree 13E♭

Key Signature

The key of Eb Chromatic has 3 flats.

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.

BEADGCF

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Chords in the Key of E♭ Chromatic Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the E♭ Chromatic Scale:

C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
IE♭ Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IE♭ MajorMajor
2iiF MinorMinor
3iiiG MinorMinor
4IVA♭ MajorMajor
5VB♭ MajorMajor
6viC MinorMinor
7vii°D DiminishedDiminished

E♭ Chromatic Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the Eb Chromatic Scale?
The Eb Chromatic Scale contains 12 notes: Eb – E – F – Gb – G – Ab – A – Bb – B – C – Db – D. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does Eb Chromatic have?
The key of Eb Chromatic has 3 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭. Flats are added in a fixed order — B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭ — the reverse of the sharp order.
What does the Eb Chromatic Scale sound like?
The Eb Chromatic Scale has every note in the octave — used for tension, ornaments, and technical exercises. Listen to the audio playback above to hear the character on every note.

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