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2011-09-12
Updated:
2021-11-26
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Key Signatures - Eb Major and C Minor
"Eb Major" (or the key of Eb) is a major scale based on Eb, with the pitches Eb F G Ab Bb C D. Its key signature has three flats: Bb Eb Ab. Its Relative Minor scale is C Minor. Its Parallel Minor is Eb Minor. E flat major is often associated with bold, heroic music, in part because of Beethoven's usage.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL54
Main Category: Theory Main Instrument: Any
Categories: Chords, Jazz, Scales, Theory, Major, Minor, Music Keys, Harmony
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Eb major or E flat major is a major scale based on E flat, consisting of the pitches Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, and D. Its key signature has three flats: Bb, Eb, and Ab.
Its relative minor is C minor, and its parallel minor is Eb minor.
E flat major is often associated with bold, heroic music, in part because of Beethoven's usage.
From the primary and secondary chords of a major key countless songs and chords progressions can be played.
Key of Bb Major / C Minor
How to Identify the Key
To identity a flat (♭) key based on the Key Signature , you can look at the second flat from the last flat – that is the key. This works on the flat key signatures of Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, and Cb. The Key of F has only one flat, Bb and that you just have to memorize without this little trick. Cb has ALL flats.
Key of F Major / D Minor
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