Chords in the key of E♭ Natural Minor
The seven chords of E♭ Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.
Short answer
The key of E♭ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: E♭m, F°, G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭, D♭. They're built on each degree of the E♭ Natural Minor scale.
- Tonic
- E♭
- Key signature
- 6 flats
- Scale
- E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭
- Relative key
- G♭ Major
- Dominant
- B♭m
- Parallel key
- E♭ Major
Diatonic chords in E♭ Natural Minor
Build a triad on each note of the E♭ Natural Minor scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.
Key signature of E♭ Natural Minor
E♭ Natural Minor has 6 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭. 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 signaturesE♭ Natural Minor on the piano
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Common progressions in E♭ Natural Minor
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of E♭ Natural Minor?
- The key of E♭ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: E♭m, F°, G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭, D♭. They're built on each degree of the E♭ Natural Minor scale.
- How many sharps or flats are in E♭ Natural Minor?
- E♭ Natural Minor has 6 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭. 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♭ Natural Minor?
- Adding a seventh to each chord of E♭ Natural Minor gives E♭m7, Fm7♭5, G♭maj7, A♭m7, B♭m7, C♭maj7, D♭7.
- What is the relative key of E♭ Natural Minor?
- It's G♭ Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as E♭ Natural Minor, but its music centres on G♭.
- What are the most common progressions in E♭ Natural Minor?
- Pop and rock songs in E♭ Natural Minor 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♭ Natural Minor is built using only notes from the E♭ Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- How do I transpose a song to E♭ Natural Minor?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to E♭ Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.