Learn the E♭ major scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The E♭ major scale contains the following notes:
E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – DThe scale degrees of the E♭ major scale are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | E♭ |
| 2 | F |
| 3 | G |
| 4 | A♭ |
| 5 | B♭ |
| 6 | C |
| 7 | D |
The E♭ major scale uses the interval pattern W, W, H, W, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G | W |
| G | A♭ | H |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C | W |
| C | D | W |
| D | E♭ | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from E♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | F | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G | Major 3rd |
| 4 | A♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | B♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | C | Major 6th |
| 7 | D | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | E♭ | E♭, G, B♭ |
| ii | Fm | F, A♭, C |
| iii | Gm | G, B♭, D |
| IV | A♭ | A♭, C, E♭ |
| V | B♭ | B♭, D, F |
| vi | Cm | C, E♭, G |
| vii° | Ddim | D, F, A♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | E♭maj7 | E♭, G, B♭, D |
| ii7 | Fm7 | F, A♭, C, E♭ |
| iii7 | Gm7 | G, B♭, D, F |
| IVmaj7 | A♭maj7 | A♭, C, E♭, G |
| V7 | B♭7 | B♭, D, F, A♭ |
| vi7 | Cm7 | C, E♭, G, B♭ |
| viiø7 | Dm7♭5 | D, F, A♭, C |
The modes of E♭ major use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ Ionian | E♭ | E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D |
| F Dorian | F | F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭ |
| G Phrygian | G | G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, F |
| A♭ Lydian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G |
| B♭ Mixolydian | B♭ | B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭ |
| C Aeolian | C | C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭ |
| D Locrian | D | D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C |
The relative minor is C minor. C natural minor uses the exact same 7 notes as E♭ major but starts on the 6th degree (C).
E♭ Lydian has a raised 4th (A), while E♭ major has a perfect 4th (A♭). That single note difference gives Lydian a dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.
E♭ Mixolydian has a flat 7th (D♭), while E♭ major has a major 7th (D). This gives Mixolydian a slightly bluesy, dominant-chord quality while major sounds fully resolved.
E♭ minor has a minor 3rd (G♭), minor 6th (C♭), and minor 7th (D♭), while E♭ major has a major 3rd (G), major 6th (C), and major 7th (D). This gives minor its darker, more melancholic sound compared to the bright, stable quality of major.