E-flat major

E-flat major
{ \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature \key es \major s16 \clef F \key es \major s^"" }
Relative keyC minor
Parallel keyE-flat minor
Dominant keyB-flat major
SubdominantA-flat major
Component pitches
E, F, G, A, B, C, D

E-flat major (or the key of E-flat) is a major scale based on E, consisting of the pitches E, F, G, A, B, C, and D. Its key signature has three flats. Its relative minor is C minor, and its parallel minor is E minor, (or enharmonically D minor).


The E-flat major scale is:

  {
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c' {
  \key es \major \time 7/4 es f g aes bes c d es d c bes aes g f es2
  \clef F \key es \major
} }