E♭ harmonic minor scale

E♭ harmonic minor

  • E♭R
  • F2
  • G♭♭3
  • A♭4
  • B♭5
  • C♭♭6
  • D7

Positions

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How it is built

  • The minor scale with a raised 7th: D instead of D♭. Seven notes.
  • The jump from C♭ to D is three half steps, which gives the scale its Eastern sound. The raised 7th turns the v chord into a major V.

Chords that fit E♭ harmonic minor

Other E♭ scales