E♭ Minor
Key Signature
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Tonic | E♭ |
| Mode | Minor |
| Accidentals | 6 flats |
| Key Signature Notes | B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭ |
E♭ minor has six flats and is enharmonically equivalent to D♯ minor. It is preferred in notation when the surrounding harmonic context uses flat key signatures.
Diatonic Chords
The seven diatonic chords of E♭ Minor — each built on a scale degree using only the notes of the key signature:
| Degree | Roman Numeral | Chord Type | Chord |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i | Minor | E♭ Minor |
| 2 | ii° | Diminished | F Diminished |
| 3 | III | Major | G♭ Major |
| 4 | iv | Minor | A♭ Minor |
| 5 | v | Minor | B♭ Minor |
| 6 | VI | Major | C♭ Major |
| 7 | VII | Major | D♭ Major |
Related Keys
- Relative Major
- G♭ Major — shares the same key signature.
- Parallel Major
- E♭ Major — same tonic, different key signature.
See all key relationships on the Circle of Fifths.
Scales in E♭ Minor
Common scales built from the E♭ tonic:
Transposing Instrument Context
B♭ instruments (trumpet, clarinet, tenor saxophone) read in F minor to sound E♭ Minor. E♭ instruments (alto saxophone, E♭ clarinet) read in C minor to sound E♭ Minor. Flat-key signatures are particularly comfortable for woodwind instruments designed around B♭ and E♭ transpositions.