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E♭ minor scale

The E♭ minor scale notes: E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭. The natural minor (Aeolian): the notes of the relative major starting from its 6th degree. Darker and sadder than major.

Notes and steps

E♭1F2G♭♭3A♭4B♭5C♭♭6D♭♭7

Steps: W – H – W – W – H – W – W · W = whole step, H = half step

E♭ minor scale on guitar

Standard tuning, frets 0–12. Filled circles are the root.

E♭ minor scale on the guitar fretboardFG♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭A♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭C♭D♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭C♭D♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭C♭FG♭A♭B♭C♭D♭E♭357912

E♭ minor scale on piano

E♭ minor scale on the piano keyboardFC♭FC♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭

Chords in this scale

iE♭mE♭m7ii°FdimFm7b5IIIG♭G♭maj7ivA♭mA♭m7vB♭mB♭m7VIC♭C♭maj7VIID♭D♭7

Other scales from E♭

The same scale from other notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ minor scale?

E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭. Step formula: W–H–W–W–H–W–W (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do I practise it on guitar?

Every circle on the fretboard is a note of the scale up to fret 12; the filled circles mark the root (E♭). Start in one position (within 4–5 frets), root to root, slowly, with a metronome.

Which chords go with it?

The chords built on its degrees: E♭m, Fdim, G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭, D♭. More in the key of E♭ minor.

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