Eb Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 7 notes · major family
Notes
E♭
F
G
A♭
B♭
C♭
D
Solfège : Mi♭ – Fa – Sol – La♭ – Si♭ – Do♭ – Ré
Interval Structure
E♭
T
F
T
G
½T
A♭
T
B♭
½T
C♭
T+½T
D
→
E♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E♭ | Major |
| ii° | F° | diminished |
| iii | Gm | minor |
| iv | A♭m | minor |
| V | B♭ | Major |
| VI+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| vii° | D° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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