Key

The key of E♭ major · 3 flats: B♭ E♭ A♭

Major keys sound bright and settled. The I, IV and V chords do most of the work; the minor ii, iii and vi add color.

Relative minor: C minor — the same notes and key signature. Parallel minor: E♭ minor. Scale: E♭ major scale.

Notes in the key

E♭FGA♭B♭CD

Chords in E♭ major

One chord on each note of the scale. Roman numerals show each chord’s position — uppercase for major, lowercase for minor.

Left-handed

I E♭

E♭ G B♭

ii Fm

F A♭ C

iii Gm

G B♭ D

IV A♭

A♭ C E♭

V B♭

B♭ D F

vi Cm

C E♭ G

vii° Ddim

D F A♭

Common progressions in E♭ major

The pop progression I–V–vi–IV E♭ – B♭ – Cm – A♭ Three-chord rock I–IV–V–IV E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – A♭ The ’50s progression I–vi–IV–V E♭ – Cm – A♭ – B♭ The minor-feel pop progression vi–IV–I–V Cm – A♭ – E♭ – B♭ The 12-bar blues 12-bar blues E♭7 – A♭7 – B♭7 The jazz cadence ii–V–I Fm7 – B♭7 – E♭maj7 The turnaround I–vi–ii–V E♭ – Cm – Fm – B♭ Pachelbel’s Canon I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V E♭ – B♭ – Cm – Gm – A♭ – E♭ – A♭ – B♭ The Mixolydian rock progression I–♭VII–IV–I E♭ – D♭ – A♭ – E♭

Circle of fifths

Each step clockwise adds a sharp (or removes a flat). Neighbors on the circle share all but one note, so E♭ major’s closest keys are right next to it — and its relative minor sits on the inner ring. Click any key to open it.