Key of E♭ major

Chords in the Key of E Flat Major – Free Chart

E♭ major has three flats, B♭, E♭ and A♭. Here are its notes on piano and guitar, its seven chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.

Key signature3 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭

Relative minorC minor

Camelot5B

Parallel minorE♭ minor

The E♭ major scale

Piano

CDE♭FGA♭B♭CDE♭FGA♭B♭

Guitar, open position

Chords in the key of E♭ major

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With sevenths

Common progressions in E♭ major

I – V – vi – IV

E♭– B♭– Cm– A♭

The pop progression

I – IV – V – I

E♭– A♭– B♭– E♭

Rock, folk and country staple

vi – IV – I – V

Cm– A♭– E♭– B♭

Moody, emotional pop

I – vi – IV – V

E♭– Cm– A♭– B♭

50s doo-wop and ballads

ii7 – V7 – Imaj7

Fm7– B♭7– E♭maj7

The jazz cadence

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Nearby keys

Keys that share chords with E♭ major

IV · NeighbourA♭ major V · NeighbourB♭ major Relative minorC minor Parallel minorE♭ minor Circle of fifthsSee all 24 keys

For DJs

Mixing in key

E♭ major is 5B on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:

4BA♭ major 6BB♭ major 5AC minor

All 24 keys

Chords for every key

FAQ

E♭ major questions

What chords are in the key of E♭ major?

E♭, Fm, Gm, A♭, B♭, Cm and Ddim. The three you'll use most are E♭, A♭ and B♭, the I, IV and V chords.

Why does E♭ major have three flats?

Every major scale follows the same pattern of steps between its notes. Starting on E♭, that pattern only fits with B♭, E♭ and A♭.

What is the relative minor of E♭ major?

C minor. It uses the same seven notes as E♭ major but starts on C.

How do I know if a song is in E♭ major?

Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says E♭ major, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.