E♭ Minor 6 Chord on Piano
The E♭ Minor 6 chord contains E♭, F#, B♭ and C — 4 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Major 6th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E♭ | F# | B♭ | C |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Major 6th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing E♭ Minor 6th
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | B♭ |
| Dorian | E♭ |
| Phrygian | F |
| Lydian | F# |
| Mixolydian | A♭ |
| Locrian | C |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E |
| Harmonic Minor | G B♭ |
| Melodic Minor | D♭ E♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | A♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | E♭ |
| Blues | C |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | C E♭ F# A |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D F# B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E♭ Minor 6 chord?
E♭, F#, B♭ and C. That is 4 notes.
How is the E♭ Minor 6 chord built?
From a root of E♭: F# is the minor 3rd, B♭ is the perfect 5th and C is the major 6th.
Which scales contain the E♭ Minor 6 chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), B♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), E♭ Dorian and F Phrygian, among others. Every note of the E♭ Minor 6 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the E♭ Minor 6 chord?
E♭ Minor, C Diminished, E♭ Power (5) and F# Major ♭5. Each uses only notes the E♭ Minor 6 chord already contains.
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