Chords in E♭ major

E♭ · Fm · Gm · A♭ · B♭ · Cm · Ddim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature B♭ E♭ A♭ · scale E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D

E♭ — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for E♭ major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	E♭	E♭ – G – B♭	E♭maj7	tonic
ii	Fm	F – A♭ – C	Fm7	predominant
iii	Gm	G – B♭ – D	Gm7	tonic substitute
IV	A♭	A♭ – C – E♭	A♭maj7	predominant
V	B♭	B♭ – D – F	B♭7	dominant
vi	Cm	C – E♭ – G	Cm7	tonic substitute
vii°	Ddim	D – F – A♭	Dm7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

E♭ – B♭ – Cm – A♭ I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
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E♭ – Cm – A♭ – B♭ I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
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Cm – A♭ – E♭ – B♭ vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
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Fm – B♭ – E♭ – E♭ ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
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E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – E♭ I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
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E♭ – B♭ – Cm – Gm – A♭ – E♭ – A♭ – B♭ I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
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E♭ – D♭ – A♭ – E♭ I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
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Relative minor: C minor (same notes). Parallel minor: E♭ minor (same tonic). See the E♭ major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of E♭ major?

The seven diatonic chords of E♭ major are E♭ (I), Fm (ii), Gm (iii), A♭ (IV), B♭ (V), Cm (vi), Ddim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in E♭ major?

E♭maj7 (Imaj7), Fm7 (ii7), Gm7 (iii7), A♭maj7 (IVmaj7), B♭7 (V7), Cm7 (vi7), Dm7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in E♭ major?

The primary chords are E♭ (I), A♭ (IV) and B♭ (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does E♭ major have?

3 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭.

What is the relative minor of E♭ major?

C minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.