The Key of Eb major
Eb major is E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D.
Why this key
E♭ major is the alto sax's home and a staple of soul and Motown, where the horn section decided the key and the guitarist transposed. Three flats and no open strings make it a barre-chord key on guitar; a capo at the first fret and D shapes is the usual dodge.
Every chord in Eb major
Seven chords, built on each note of the scale in turn.
| Numeral | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | Eb | major |
| ii | Fm | minor |
| iii | Gm | minor |
| IV | Ab | major |
| V | Bb | major |
| vi | Cm | minor |
| vii° | Ddim | dim |
The scale, on the neck
Eb major — E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D.
Eb Major (Ionian)
the plain major scaleNotesE♭FGA♭B♭CD
Chord-Scale Reference §2 / §7.5
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