Key

The key of E♭ minor · 6 flats: B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ C♭

Minor keys sound darker and more serious. Songs in minor keys usually borrow a major V chord from the harmonic minor scale for a stronger pull home.

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

Notes in the key

E♭FG♭A♭B♭C♭D♭

Chords in E♭ minor

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♭m

E♭ G♭ B♭

ii° Fdim

F A♭ C♭

III G♭

G♭ B♭ D♭

iv A♭m

A♭ C♭ E♭

v B♭m

B♭ D♭ F

VI C♭

C♭ E♭ G♭

VII D♭

D♭ F A♭

Borrowed from harmonic minor

Raising the 7th note turns v into a major V (and V7) — the chord that makes minor-key songs resolve so strongly.

V B♭

B♭ D F

V7 B♭7

B♭ D F A♭

vii°7 Ddim7

D F A♭ C♭

Common progressions in E♭ minor

The epic minor progression i–VI–III–VII E♭m – C♭ – G♭ – D♭ The minor cadence i–iv–V–i E♭m – A♭m – B♭ – E♭m The Andalusian cadence i–VII–VI–V E♭m – D♭ – C♭ – B♭

Circle of fifths

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