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Key of E♭ major

Key signature: 3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭). Scale: E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D. Chords: E♭, Fm, Gm, A♭, B♭, Cm, Ddim.

Chords in E♭ major

Each scale degree has a triad and a four-note seventh chord. Tap a chord for the guitar shape.

IE♭E♭maj7iiFmFm7iiiGmGm7IVA♭A♭maj7VB♭B♭7viCmCm7vii°DdimDm7b5

Capo tip: on guitar, put a capo on fret 1 and play the shapes of D major – then 3 of the main chords are easy open shapes (0 without a capo).

The E♭ major scale

E♭IFiiGiiiA♭IVB♭VCviDvii°
E♭ major scale on pianoCDFGCDFGE♭A♭B♭E♭A♭B♭
E♭ major scale on the guitar fretboardFGA♭B♭CDE♭B♭CDE♭FGA♭DE♭FGA♭B♭CDGA♭B♭CDE♭FGCDE♭FGA♭B♭FGA♭B♭CDE♭357912

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Related keys

Relative minorC minorsame key signatureParallel minorE♭ minorsame tonicA fifth upB♭ majorone more sharpA fifth downA♭ majorone more flat

Common progressions in E♭ major

ProgressionChordsGenerator
Pop progression (Axis)E♭ – B♭ – Cm – A♭Open in generator
Sensitive pop (vi–IV–I–V)Cm – A♭ – E♭ – B♭Open in generator
’50s progression (doo-wop)E♭ – Cm – A♭ – B♭Open in generator
Royal road (J-pop)A♭maj7 – B♭7 – Gm7 – Cm7Open in generator
Canon progressionE♭ – B♭ – Cm – Gm – A♭ – E♭ – A♭ – B♭Open in generator
Circle-of-fifths progressionE♭ – A♭ – Ddim – Gm – Cm – Fm – B♭ – E♭Open in generator
Authentic cadence (I–IV–V–I)E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – E♭Open in generator
Folk and countryE♭ – E♭ – A♭ – E♭ – E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – E♭Open in generator
ii–V–I (jazz)Fm7 – B♭7 – E♭maj7 – E♭maj7Open in generator
Turnaround (I–vi–ii–V)E♭maj7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – B♭7Open in generator
12-bar bluesE♭7 – E♭7 – E♭7 – E♭7 – A♭7 – A♭7 – E♭7 – E♭7 – B♭7 – A♭7 – E♭7 – B♭7Open in generator
12-bar blues, quick changeE♭7 – A♭7 – E♭7 – E♭7 – A♭7 – A♭7 – E♭7 – E♭7 – B♭7 – A♭7 – E♭7 – B♭7Open in generator
Three-chord punkE♭5 – E♭5 – A♭5 – B♭5Open in generator
Mixolydian rock (I–♭VII–IV)E♭ – D♭ – A♭ – E♭Open in generator
♭VI–♭VII–I (victory cadence)E♭ – C♭ – D♭ – E♭Open in generator
Major-to-minor IV (I–iii–IV–iv)E♭ – Gm – A♭ – A♭mOpen in generator

Major keys

Minor keys

Frequently asked questions

How many sharps or flats are in E♭ major?

E♭ major has 3 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭). Its relative minor is C minor, with the same key signature.

What chords are in the key of E♭ major?

The triads built on the scale degrees: E♭, Fm, Gm, A♭, B♭, Cm, Ddim. The main chords used most often: E♭, A♭, B♭, Cm.

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