Chords in E♭ minor
E♭m · Fdim · G♭ · A♭m · B♭m · C♭ · D♭
i ii° III iv v VI VII · key signature F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯ E♯ · scale E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭
E♭m — minor chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering
Chord table for E♭ minor
| Degree | Triad | Notes | 7th chord | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | E♭m | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | E♭m7 | tonic |
| ii° | Fdim | F – A♭ – C♭ | Fm7♭5 | predominant |
| III | G♭ | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | G♭maj7 | tonic (relative major) |
| iv | A♭m | A♭ – C♭ – E♭ | A♭m7 | predominant |
| v | B♭m | B♭ – D♭ – F | B♭m7 | dominant |
| VI | C♭ | C♭ – E♭ – G♭ | C♭maj7 | predominant |
| VII | D♭ | D♭ – F – A♭ | D♭7 | subtonic |
In practice, minor-key music usually borrows from harmonic minor: raising the 7th note turns B♭m into B♭ (V), which pulls far more strongly back to E♭m, and gives a diminished Ddim (vii°).
Common progressions in E♭ minor
- E♭m – D♭ – C♭ – B♭ i–♭VII–♭VI–V · Andalusian
- E♭m – C♭ – G♭ – D♭ i–♭VI–♭III–♭VII · Epic minor
- Fdim – B♭ – E♭m – E♭m ii°–V–i–i · Minor ii–V–i
Related keys
Relative major: G♭ major (same notes). Parallel major: E♭ major (same tonic). See the E♭ minor scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.
Other minor keys
Chords in E♭ minor: questions
What chords are in the key of E♭ minor?
The seven diatonic chords of E♭ minor are E♭m (i), Fdim (ii°), G♭ (III), A♭m (iv), B♭m (v), C♭ (VI), D♭ (VII).
What are the 7th chords in E♭ minor?
E♭m7 (i7), Fm7♭5 (iiø7), G♭maj7 (IIImaj7), A♭m7 (iv7), B♭m7 (v7), C♭maj7 (VImaj7), D♭7 (VII7).
What are the three main chords in E♭ minor?
The primary chords are E♭m (i), A♭m (iv) and B♭ (V, from harmonic minor) or B♭m (v). Together they contain every note of the scale.
How many sharps or flats does E♭ minor have?
6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯.
What is the relative major of E♭ minor?
G♭ major, which uses the same notes and key signature.