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E-flat minor

E-flat minor

E-flat minor is a minor scale based on E♭, consisting of the pitches E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, and D♭. Its key signature consists of six flats. Its relative key is G-flat major and its parallel key is E-flat major. Its enharmonic equivalent, D-sharp minor, contains the same number of sharps as the number of flats in E-flat minor.

The E-flat natural minor scale is:


\header { tagline = ##f }
scale = elative b { \key es \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature
 es^"E♭ natural minor scale" f ges as bes ces des es des ces bes as ges f es2 \clef F \key es \minor }
\score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The E-flat harmonic minor and melodic minor scales are:


\header { tagline = ##f }
scale = elative b { \key es \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature
 es^"E♭ harmonic minor scale" f ges as bes ces d es d! ces bes as ges f es2 \clef F \key es \minor }
\score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }

\header { tagline = ##f }
scale = elative b { \key es \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature
 es^"E♭ melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" f ges as bes c d es des? ces? bes as ges f es2 \clef F \key es \minor }
\score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }