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Chords in the key of E♭ Major

The seven chords of E♭ Major and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

Short answer

The key of E♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: E♭, Fm, Gm, A♭, B♭, Cm, D°. They're built on each degree of the E♭ Major scale.

Tonic
E♭
Key signature
3 flats
Scale
E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D
Relative key
C Natural Minor
Dominant
B♭
Parallel key
E♭ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in E♭ Major

Build a triad on each note of the E♭ Major scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
IE♭E♭maj7
iiFmFm7
iiiGmGm7
IVA♭A♭maj7
VB♭B♭7
viCmCm7
vii°D°Dm7♭5

Key signature of E♭ Major

E♭ Major has 3 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

E♭ Major on the piano

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E♭ Major on the pianoCDFGCDFGE♭A♭B♭E♭A♭B♭E♭ Major - E♭ · F · G · A♭ · B♭ · C · D

Common progressions in E♭ Major

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

I–V–vi–IV in E♭ major
E♭B♭CmA♭
I–IV–V in E♭ major
E♭A♭B♭
ii–V–I in E♭ major
Fm7B♭7E♭maj7
I–vi–IV–V in E♭ major
E♭CmA♭B♭
I–IV–V–I in E♭ major
E♭A♭B♭E♭
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in E♭ major
E♭7A♭7E♭7B♭7
vi–IV–I–V in E♭ major
CmA♭E♭B♭
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in E♭ major
E♭7E♭7E♭7E♭7A♭7A♭7E♭7E♭7B♭7A♭7E♭7B♭7

Related keys

The keys a song in E♭ Major most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
E♭ Major is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of E♭ Major?
The key of E♭ Major contains seven diatonic chords: E♭, Fm, Gm, A♭, B♭, Cm, D°. They're built on each degree of the E♭ Major scale.
How many sharps or flats are in E♭ Major?
E♭ Major has 3 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes flat all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in E♭ Major?
Adding a seventh to each chord of E♭ Major gives E♭maj7, Fm7, Gm7, A♭maj7, B♭7, Cm7, Dm7♭5.
What is the relative key of E♭ Major?
It's C Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as E♭ Major, but its music centres on C.
What are the most common progressions in E♭ Major?
Pop and rock songs in E♭ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?
Every chord in E♭ Major is built using only notes from the E♭ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to E♭ Major?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to E♭ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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