E♭ natural minor scale
6 flats: E♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W
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♭ | Subtonic | 10 |
About this scale
The natural minor scale lowers the 3rd, 6th and 7th of the major scale. E♭ minor shares every note with its relative major, so the two keys share the same key signature.
Relative key: G♭ major.
Seventh chords in E♭ natural minor scale
i7 E♭m7iiø7 Fm7♭5IIImaj7 G♭maj7iv7 A♭m7v7 B♭m7VImaj7 C♭maj7VII7 D♭7
Other E♭ scales
E♭ majorE♭ harmonic minorE♭ melodic minorE♭ major pentatonicE♭ minor pentatonicE♭ bluesE♭ DorianE♭ Mixolydian
Natural minor scale in other keys
Questions
What are the notes of the E♭ natural minor scale?
E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, and back to E♭.
How many sharps or flats are in E♭ natural minor scale?
6: E♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭.
What is the step pattern of the natural minor scale?
W–H–W–W–H–W–W, 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.
What is the relative major of E♭ natural minor?
G♭ major. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.