If we use this idea for every note of the scale, we get all 7 chords in the key of E flat minor. Another option is to end in E-flat major (the relative key), as Mahler does in his Second Symphony. Following Beethovens precedent, most C minor symphonies of the Romantic period end in C major. This is because E flat natural minor has six flats in its key signature.Įach chord is also called a triad and consists of the root note, the 3rd above and the 5th above (in the scale). Early classical symphonies in the key typically ended in C minor but with a picardy third for the very final chord.

Notice that we have a Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, and Cb in some of the chords.

Perfect 5th: The 5th note of the scale is Bb. Perfect 4th: The 4th note of the scale is Ab. Minor 3rd: The 3rd note of the scale is Gb. Major 2nd: The 2nd note of the scale is F. Below you can see the chords in A minor and their individual notes. E Flat Harmonic Minor Scale Tonic: The 1st note of the Eb harmonic minor scale is Eb. As with all keys, we can create chords on each note of the E flat minor scale.

Key of e flat minor