The key of E flat minor has 6 flats in the key signature (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭). Its scale is E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭ and its seven chords are E♭m, Fdim, G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭ and D♭. Its relative key is F sharp major.
Each note of the scale builds a chord. The four-note versions add the seventh.
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Role | With seventh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | E♭m | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ | Tonic: home | E♭m7 |
| ii° | Fdim | F – A♭ – C♭ | Subdominant | — |
| III | G♭ | G♭ – B♭ – D♭ | Relative major | G♭maj7 |
| iv | A♭m | A♭ – C♭ – E♭ | Subdominant | A♭m7 |
| v | B♭m | B♭ – D♭ – F | Minor dominant | B♭m7 |
| VI | C♭ | C♭ – E♭ – G♭ | Subdominant (epic colour) | C♭maj7 |
| VII | D♭ | D♭ – F – A♭ | Subtonic | D♭7 |
E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭ – B♭ – C♭ – D♭
To make a song sound in E flat minor with easy open shapes:
Loop them in the chord player and use them as the base of a song.
Its seven chords are E♭m, Fdim, G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭ and D♭.
It has 6 flats in the key signature (B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭).
Its relative key is F sharp major: they share the same notes and chords.
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