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E♭ harmonic minor scale on piano

Notes: E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ (= B) – D

The minor scale with its 7th degree raised a half step (the leading tone): it gives a major dominant chord, and a step and a half between degrees 6 and 7 that lends it its exotic flavor.

How it is built

Steps between the notes (W = whole step, H = half step): W – H – W – W – H – W+H – H.

Key signature: 6 flats (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭).

The chords of the scale

• I: E♭m
• II: Fdim
• III: G♭+
• IV: A♭m
• V: B♭
• VI: C♭
• VII: Ddim

Other E♭ scales

E♭ major · E♭ minor · E♭ major pentatonic · E♭ minor pentatonic · E♭ blues