E♭ harmonic minor scale

5 flats: E♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H

E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D

Step patternWHWWHW+HH

Chords in E♭ harmonic minor

iE♭m

ii°Fdim

III+G♭aug

ivA♭m

VB♭

VIC♭

vii°Ddim

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from E♭
1	E♭	Tonic	0
2	F	Supertonic	2
3	G♭	Mediant	3
4	A♭	Subdominant	5
5	B♭	Dominant	7
6	C♭	Submediant	8
7	D	Leading tone	11

About this scale

Harmonic minor is natural minor with a raised 7th, D, a half step below the tonic. That leading tone turns the v chord into a major V, giving minor keys their strong cadence — and creates the distinctive step-and-a-half between C♭ and D.

Seventh chords in E♭ harmonic minor scale

i(maj7) E♭m(maj7)iiø7 Fm7♭5III+7 G♭maj7♯5iv7 A♭m7V7 B♭7VImaj7 C♭maj7vii°7 Ddim7

Other E♭ scales

E♭ major E♭ natural minor E♭ melodic minor E♭ major pentatonic E♭ minor pentatonic E♭ blues E♭ Dorian E♭ Mixolydian

Harmonic minor scale in other keys

C C♯D E F F♯G A♭A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the E♭ harmonic minor scale?

E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D, and back to E♭.

How many sharps or flats are in E♭ harmonic minor scale?

5: E♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭.

What is the step pattern of the harmonic minor scale?

W–H–W–W–H–W+H–H, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on E♭ to get this scale.