Learn the E♭ natural minor scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The E♭ natural minor scale contains the following notes:
E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭The scale degrees of the E♭ natural minor 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♭ natural minor scale uses the interval pattern W, H, W, W, H, W, W
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G♭ | H |
| G♭ | A♭ | W |
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C♭ | H |
| C♭ | D♭ | W |
| D♭ | E♭ | W |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from E♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | F | Major 2nd |
| ♭3 | G♭ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | A♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | B♭ | Perfect 5th |
| ♭6 | C♭ | Minor 6th |
| ♭7 | D♭ | Minor 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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♭ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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♭ |
The modes of E♭ natural minor use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| G♭ Ionian | G♭ | G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F |
| A♭ Dorian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭ |
| B♭ Phrygian | B♭ | B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭ |
| C♭ Lydian | C♭ | C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭ |
| D♭ Mixolydian | D♭ | D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭ |
| E♭ Aeolian | E♭ | E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭ |
| F Locrian | F | F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭ |
The relative major is G♭ major. G♭ major uses the exact same 7 notes as E♭ natural minor — natural minor is simply the 6th mode (Aeolian) of the major scale.
E♭ natural 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). These three flattened degrees give natural minor its darker, more melancholic character.
The only difference is the 6th degree. E♭ natural minor has a minor 6th (C♭), while E♭ Dorian has a major 6th. That raised 6th makes Dorian sound slightly brighter and more versatile, while natural minor has a deeper, more traditional minor quality.