Eb harmonic minor scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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Eb harmonic minor

The Eb harmonic minor / D# harmonic minor scale has 7 notes: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B and D. Its formula is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½.

The harmonic minor scale is the natural minor with a major seventh: this leading tone pulls strongly toward the tonic and creates an exotic interval (an augmented second) between degrees 6 and 7.

Eb harmonic minor

Eb F Gb Ab Bb B D · 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Eb

1

F

2

Gb

b3

Ab

4

Bb

5

B

b6

D

7

Chords (triads)

i · Eb minor ii° · F diminished III+ · F# augmented iv · Ab minor V · Bb major VI · B major vii° · D diminished

Seventh chords

imaj7 · Eb minor major 7 iiø7 · F half-diminished III+ · F# augmented iv7 · Ab minor 7 V7 · Bb7 VImaj7 · B major 7 vii°7 · D diminished 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Bb phrygian dominant

Other Eb scales

Eb major Eb natural minor Eb melodic minor Eb major pentatonic Eb minor pentatonic Eb blues Eb dorian Eb phrygian Eb lydian Eb mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Bb harmonic minor Ab harmonic minor

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Eb harmonic minor scale?

The notes of the Eb harmonic minor scale are Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B and D.

What is the formula of the harmonic minor scale?

The formula of the harmonic minor scale is 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1½ – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the Eb harmonic minor scale?

The Eb harmonic minor scale has 4 flats.

Which chords go with the Eb harmonic minor scale?

The chords of the Eb harmonic minor scale are Eb minor, F diminished, F# augmented, Ab minor, Bb major, B major and D diminished.

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C major G major A natural minor A minor pentatonic E minor pentatonic A blues D dorian E phrygian All chords and scales

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