This guitar scale reference contains the notes, formula, structure, positions, chords, and modes for the E Flat Minor scale. For an in-depth lesson on the minor scale, please see Minor Scale Positions & Theory.
Notes of E Flat Minor Scale
The E♭ Minor Scale contains one natural note, F, and six flats.
E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭
Scale Formula
| Intervals | Root | Major 2nd | Minor 3rd | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th | Minor 6th | Minor 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | E♭ | F | G♭ | A♭ | B♭ | C♭ | D♭ |
Scale Structure
E Flat Minor is a minor scale and follows the minor scale structure of whole and half step intervals:
W H W W H W W
Scale Positions
The diagrams below outline the 5 CAGED positions for the E Flat Minor scale.
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Position 5
Chords in the Key of E Flat Minor
| Degree | i | ii° | III | iv | v | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chord | E♭m | Fdim | G♭ | A♭m | B♭m | C♭ | D♭ |
| Chord Notes | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | F – A♭ – C♭ | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | A♭ – C♭ – E♭ | B♭ – D♭ – F | C♭ – E♭ – G♭ | D♭ – F – A♭ |
Relative and Parallel Scales
Relative Major of E Flat Minor: G Flat Major | G♭ – A♭m – B♭m – C♭ – D♭ – E♭m – Fdim
Parallel Major of E Flat Minor: E Flat Major | E♭ – Fm – Gm – A♭ – B♭ – Cm – D♭dim
Modes
The following are the modes of E Flat Minor:
- G♭ Ionian (Major)
- A♭ Dorian (Minor)
- B♭ Phrygian (Minor)
- C♭ Lydian (Major)
- D♭ Mixolydian (Major)
- E♭ Aeolian (Minor)
- F Locrian (Minor)
