To apply this rule, firstly list the white key names starting from the tonic, which are shown the White column below. a bass or treble clef), there is no possibility of having 2 G-type notes, for example, with one of the notes needing an accidental next to it on the staff (a sharp, flat or natural symbol). This is needed to ensure that when it comes to writing the scale notes on a musical staff (eg. The rule ensures that every position of a staff is used once and once only - whether that position be a note in a space, or a note on a line. The 7 unique notes in a scale need to be named such that each letter from A to G is used once only, so each note name is either a natural white name( A. This step tries to assign note names to the piano keys identified in the previous step, so that they can be written on a note staff in the Solution section. G is the mediant of the E-flat major scaleĪb is the subdominant of the E-flat major scaleīb is the dominant of the E-flat major scaleĬ is the submediant of the E-flat major scaleĭ is the leading tone of the E-flat major scaleĮb is the octave of the E-flat major scale

E-flat major scale degrees Note no.Įb is the tonic of the E-flat major scaleį is the supertonic of the E-flat major scale The stave diagrams above shows the scale notes without a key signature, with the sharp / flat adjustments inserted before each note on the staff.įor the key signature of this scale, showing these symbols grouped correctly next to the bass or treble clef symbol at the beginning, have a look at the Eb major key signature. These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef. Middle C (midi note 60) is shown with an orange line under the 2nd note on the piano diagram. The 8th note of the E-flat major scale is Eb The 7th note of the E-flat major scale is D The 6th note of the E-flat major scale is C The 5th note of the E-flat major scale is Bb The 4th note of the E-flat major scale is Ab The 3rd note of the E-flat major scale is G

The 2nd note of the E-flat major scale is F

The 1st note of the E-flat major scale is Eb This major scale key is on the Circle of 5ths - Eb major on circle of 5ths, which means that it is a commonly used major scale key. It also shows the scale degree chart for all 8 notes. This step shows the ascending E-flat major scale on the piano, treble clef and bass clef.

E flat major scale violin