E♭ minor key

Question 1

How many sharps or flats are in E♭ minor?

Accepted Answer

6: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭ and C♭. They are written in that order at the start of every line of music.

Question 2

What are the chords in E♭ minor?

Accepted Answer

E♭m (i), Fdim (ii°), G♭ (III), A♭m (iv), B♭m (v), C♭ (VI) and D♭ (VII).

Question 3

What is the relative major of E♭ minor?

Accepted Answer

G♭ major. It uses exactly the same notes and the same key signature, but treats G♭ as home.

Question 4

What is the dominant chord in E♭ minor?

Accepted Answer

In E♭ minor the fifth chord is B♭m (v). Most music raises the 7th note to make it major, so the dominant you usually hear is B♭ major (V).

Question 5

Is E♭ minor the same as D♯ minor?

Accepted Answer

They sound the same on the piano but are written differently. E♭ minor has 6 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭ and C♭; composers pick whichever is easier to read.

E♭ minor key

Play the scale of this key

Chords in E♭ minor

Triads

Seventh chords

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