Chord Progressions in E♭ Major

The key of E♭ Major is built on the E♭ Major scale: E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D. Its diatonic chords give you everything you need to harmonize a melody — three majors (I, IV, V), three minors (ii, iii, vi), and one diminished (vii°). Most pop, rock, and folk songs in this key never venture outside this set.

The diatonic chords of E♭ Major

The seven chords built from the E♭ Major scale.

E♭FmGmA♭B♭CmDdim

IiiiiiIVVvivii°

Common progressions in E♭ Major

Pop axis in E♭ Major

I – V – vi – IV

E♭B♭CmA♭

The most common four-chord progression in popular music.

50s progression in E♭ Major

I – vi – IV – V

E♭CmA♭B♭

Doo-wop and early rock and roll. Stand By Me, Earth Angel.

ii–V–I in E♭ Major

ii – V – I

FmB♭E♭

The jazz cadence — works equally well in pop choruses.

Three-chord rock in E♭ Major

I – IV – V

E♭A♭B♭

Blues, country, rock and roll — all built on this triad.

Relative key

E♭ Major shares the same notes as its relative minor, C Minor. You can borrow chords freely between the two.

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