Key of E♭ minor

Key signature: 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭). Scale: E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭. Chords: E♭m, Fdim, G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭, D♭.

Chords in E♭ minor

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

iE♭mE♭m7 ii°FdimFm7b5 IIIG♭G♭maj7 ivA♭mA♭m7 vB♭mB♭m7 VIC♭C♭maj7 VIID♭D♭7

Capo tip: on guitar, put a capo on fret 4 and play the shapes of B minor – then 3 of the main chords are easy open shapes (0 without a capo).

The E♭ minor scale

E♭iFii°G♭IIIA♭ivB♭vC♭VID♭VII

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Common progressions in E♭ minor

Progression	Chords	Generator
Minor ii–V–i	Fm7b5 – B♭7 – E♭m7 – E♭m7	Open in generator
Andalusian cadence	E♭m – D♭ – C♭ – B♭	Open in generator
Epic minor (i–VI–III–VII)	E♭m – C♭ – G♭ – D♭	Open in generator
Minor cadence (i–iv–V–i)	E♭m – A♭m – B♭ – E♭m	Open in generator
Minor ballad (i–VII–VI–VII)	E♭m – D♭ – C♭ – D♭	Open in generator

Major keys

Minor keys

Frequently asked questions

How many sharps or flats are in E♭ minor?

E♭ minor has 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭). Its relative major is F♯ major, with the same key signature.

What chords are in the key of E♭ minor?

The triads built on the scale degrees: E♭m, Fdim, G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭, D♭. The main chords used most often: E♭m, A♭m, C♭, D♭.

Why is the V chord often major in minor songs?

In natural minor the v chord is minor (B♭m), but harmonic minor raises the 7th, which makes it major and pulls harder back to the tonic. That's the classic minor cadence.

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