Scale reference
E♭ major scale
E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D
The E♭ major scale runs E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D and then back to E♭. It follows the major step pattern — tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone — which is what makes it major rather than any other kind of scale.
It uses each letter name once, which is why it is written with 3 flats.
The notes
The step pattern
Every major scale uses the same sequence of steps. Change the starting note and the pattern is what you keep.
- E♭1tone
- F2tone
- G3semi
- A♭4tone
- B♭5tone
- C6tone
- D7semi
- E♭8
Scale degrees
| Degree | Note | Name | Interval from E♭ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E♭ | Tonic | Perfect unison | 0 |
| 2 | F | Supertonic | Major second | 2 |
| 3 | G | Mediant | Major third | 4 |
| 4 | A♭ | Subdominant | Perfect fourth | 5 |
| 5 | B♭ | Dominant | Perfect fifth | 7 |
| 6 | C | Submediant | Major sixth | 9 |
| 7 | D | Leading tone | Major seventh | 11 |
Key signature
E♭ major is the scale of the key of E♭ major, which has 3 flats. The key page lists the seven chords built on these notes.