E-flat note

The Solution below shows the position of note E-flat on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.

The Lesson steps then describe the note characteristics and relationship with the notes around it, and also lists which scales the note is in.

For a quick summary of this topic, have a look at Note name.

Note names on the piano
Key	C	C#	Db	D	D#	[Eb]	E	E#	Fb	F	F#	Gb	G	G#	Ab	A	A#	Bb	B	B#	Cb

Solution

1. E-flat note

This step shows note E-flat on two octaves, on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.

Eb is a black key on the piano.

Another name for Eb is D#, which has the same note pitch / sound, which means that the two note names are enharmonic to each other.

It is called flat because it is 1 half-tone(s) / semitone(s) down from the white note after which is is named - note E.

E-flat note

Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram.

These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef.

E-flat note

Bass Clef

Treble Clef

Lesson steps

1. Piano key note names

This step shows the white and black note names on a piano keyboard so that the note names are familiar for later steps, and to show that the note names start repeating themselves after 12 notes.

The white keys are named using the alphabetic letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which is a pattern that repeats up the piano keyboard.

Every white or black key could have a flat(b) or sharp(#) accidental name, depending on how that note is used. In a later step, if sharp or flat notes are used, the exact accidental names will be chosen.

Sharp and flat note names

The audio files below play every note shown on the piano above, so middle C (marked with an orange line at the bottom) is the 2nd note heard.

Bass Clef

Treble Clef

2. E-flat note

This step shows note E-flat in two different positions on the piano, and describes the note characteristics.

Eb is a black key on the piano.

Another name for Eb is D#, which has the same note pitch / sound, which means that the two note names are enharmonic to each other.

It is called flat because it is 1 half-tone(s) / semitone(s) down from the white note after which is is named - note E.

The next note up from Eb is E.

Or put another way, E is 1 half-tone / semitone higher than Eb.

The next note down from Eb is D.

Or put another way, D is 1 half-tone / semitone lower than Eb.

E-flat note

Bass Clef

Treble Clef

3. Note E-flat is found in which scales ?

This step shows which scales note E-flat occurs in, including the scale degree (ie. position / scale note number) of that scale.

Note E-flat is found in which scales ?

E-flat is the supertonic of Db major scale (second note)
E-flat is the tonic of Eb major scale (first note)
E-flat is the leading tone of Fb major scale (seventh note)
E-flat is the submediant of Gb major scale (sixth note)
E-flat is the dominant of Ab major scale (fifth note)
E-flat is the subdominant of Bb major scale (fourth note)
E-flat is the mediant of Cb major scale (third note)
E-flat is the mediant of C natural minor scale (third note)
E-flat is the supertonic of Db natural minor scale (second note)
E-flat is the tonic of Eb natural minor scale (first note)
E-flat is the subtonic of F natural minor scale (seventh note)
E-flat is the submediant of G natural minor scale (sixth note)
E-flat is the dominant of Ab natural minor scale (fifth note)
E-flat is the subdominant of Bb natural minor scale (fourth note)
E-flat is the mediant of C harmonic minor scale (third note)
E-flat is the supertonic of Db harmonic minor scale (second note)
E-flat is the tonic of Eb harmonic minor scale (first note)
E-flat is the leading tone of Fb harmonic minor scale (seventh note)
E-flat is the submediant of G harmonic minor scale (sixth note)
E-flat is the dominant of Ab harmonic minor scale (fifth note)
E-flat is the subdominant of Bb harmonic minor scale (fourth note)
E-flat is the mediant of C melodic minor scale (third note)
E-flat is the supertonic of Db melodic minor scale (second note)
E-flat is the tonic of Eb melodic minor scale (first note)
E-flat is the leading tone of Fb melodic minor scale (seventh note)
E-flat is the submediant of Gb melodic minor scale (sixth note)
E-flat is the dominant of Ab melodic minor scale (fifth note)
E-flat is the subdominant of Bb melodic minor scale (fourth note)
E-flat is the second note of C blues scale
E-flat is the first note of Eb blues scale
E-flat is the sixth note of E# blues scale
E-flat is the sixth note of F blues scale
E-flat is the fifth note of Ab blues scale
E-flat is the fourth note of A blues scale
E-flat is the third note of Bb blues scale
E-flat is the second note of B# blues scale
E-flat is the second note of Db major pentatonic scale
E-flat is the first note of Eb major pentatonic scale
E-flat is the fifth note of Gb major pentatonic scale
E-flat is the fourth note of Ab major pentatonic scale
E-flat is the third note of Cb major pentatonic scale
E-flat is the second note of C minor pentatonic scale
E-flat is the first note of Eb minor pentatonic scale
E-flat is the fifth note of F minor pentatonic scale
E-flat is the fourth note of Ab minor pentatonic scale
E-flat is the third note of Bb minor pentatonic scale

Related Keys and Topics

Note names on the piano
Key	C	C#	Db	D	D#	[Eb]	E	E#	Fb	F	F#	Gb	G	G#	Ab	A	A#	Bb	B	B#	Cb

Music theory links in the key of E-flat
Related links	Note E-flat, Eb major scale, Eb relative minor
Minor scales	Eb natural minor scale, Eb harmonic minor scale, Eb melodic minor scale
More scales	Eb major scale, Eb chromatic scale, Eb major pentatonic scale, Eb minor pentatonic scale, Eb blues scale
Intervals	Eb-1st, Eb-2nd, Eb-3rd, Eb-4th, Eb-5th, Eb-6th, Eb-7th, Eb-8th
Circle of 5ths	Learn the circle of fifths, Eb minor on circle of 5ths
Modes	Eb ionian, Eb dorian, Eb phrygian, Eb lydian, Eb mixolydian, Eb aeolian, Eb locrian
Triad chords	Eb diminished, Eb minor, Eb major, Eb augmented, Eb suspended 2nd, Eb suspended 4th
6th chords	Eb minor 6th, Eb major 6th
7th chords	Eb dim 7, Eb half-dim7, Eb min 7, Eb min-maj 7, Eb dom 7, Eb maj 7, Eb aug 7, Eb aug-maj 7, Eb maj 7 sus2, Eb dom 7 sus4, Eb maj 7 sus4
Scale triads	Eb major triad chords, Eb minor triad chords, Eb harmonic minor chords, Eb melodic minor chords
Scale 7ths	Eb major 7th chords, Eb minor 7th chords, Eb harmonic minor 7th chords, Eb melodic minor 7th chords
Triad modes	Eb ionian, Eb dorian, Eb phrygian, Eb lydian, Eb mixolydian, Eb aeolian, Eb locrian
7th modes	Eb ionian, Eb dorian, Eb phrygian, Eb lydian, Eb mixolydian, Eb aeolian, Eb locrian
Cadences	Eb major perfect authentic, Eb major imperfect authentic, Eb major plagal, Eb major half, Eb major deceptive