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E flat minor scale

Key signature of E flat minor scale

The key signature of E flat minor scale has six flats (6♭) because its relative major key is G flat Major scale.

Four different kinds of E flat minor scale

There are four different kinds of minor scales and here are all E flat minor scales:

- E flat natural minor scale
- E flat harmonic minor scale
- E flat ascending melodic minor scale
- E flat descending melodic minor scale

Here are all E flat minor scales:

E flat natural minor scale

The note names of E flat natural minor scale are : E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭

E flat harmonic minor scale

The note names of E flat harmonic minor scale are : E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♮

E flat ascending melodic minor scale

The note names of E flat ascending melodic minor scale are : E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♮ D♮

E flat descending melodic minor scale

The note names of E flat descending melodic minor scale are : E♭ D♭ C♭ B♭ A♭ G♭ F

Closely related keys of E flat minor

Closely related keys of E flat minor are:

- B flat minor
- A flat minor
- D flat Major
- G flat Major
- C flat Major

Relative major key of E flat minor

The relative major key of E flat minor is G flat Major and below if the G flat Major scale :

Leading Tone of E flat minor

The leading Tone of E flat minor is D, because D is the degree VII and is distant to a seventh major of the tonic, or an half step (semitone ) lower than the tonic).

E flat minor on the circle of fifths

You can find E flat minor on the circle of fifths and its key signature, relative major key and closely related keys :

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