The E♭ Major scale contains the notes E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, and D. Common in jazz, soul, and horn arrangements, it offers a rich and expressive sound. Its relative minor is C minor. Explore five E♭ Major scale patterns below.
Fretboard Position 1
e|----------------------------------|---------------------10--[11]-| B|----------------------------------|-------------11--13-----------| G|----------------------------------|-10--12--13-------------------| D|---------------------10--12--[13]-|------------------------------| A|---------10--11--13---------------|------------------------------| E|-[11]--13-------------------------|------------------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|--------------------------|---------------------1-| B|--------------------------|----------1--3--[4]----| G|--------------------------|----1--3---------------| D|-------------------[1]--3-|-5---------------------| A|----------1--3--5---------|-----------------------| E|-1--3--4------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|--------------------------|---------------------3-| B|--------------------------|----------3--[4]--6----| G|--------------------------|----3--5---------------| D|---------------------3--5-|-6---------------------| A|----------3--5--[6]-------|-----------------------| E|-3--4--6------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|--------------------------|------------------4--6-| B|--------------------------|------------6--8-------| G|--------------------------|-5--7--[8]-------------| D|------------------5--6--8-|-----------------------| A|-------5--[6]--8----------|-----------------------| E|-6--8---------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|------------------------------|-----------------------8-| B|------------------------------|-------------8--9--11----| G|------------------------------|----[8]--10--------------| D|------------------------8--10-|-12----------------------| A|-------------8--10--11--------|-------------------------| E|-8--10--[11]------------------|-------------------------|
Solo Over These Chords
- Eb major, F minor, G minor, Ab major, Bb major, C minor, D diminished