Interactive piano keyboard showing Eb Melodic Minor scale degrees. Click highlighted keys to play.
E♭ melodic minor (E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D) combines a minor 3rd (G♭) with a major 6th (C) and major 7th (D), producing the "jazz minor" scale. It is used in jazz over E♭m(maj7) chords and as the parent of altered and lydian dominant modes. E♭ melodic minor is a favourite of jazz saxophonists.
Raising both the 6th and 7th of natural minor creates a hybrid scale — minor in quality (flat 3rd) but with major-scale brightness above the 5th. This duality makes it a jazz essential, generating the altered and lydian dominant modes used over ii–V–I progressions.
The diatonic chords in Eb Melodic Minor are: Ebm, Fm, Gbaug, Ab, Bb, Cdim, Ddim. These are the chords built naturally from each degree of the scale.
What is the Melodic Minor?
E♭ melodic minor (E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D) combines a minor 3rd (G♭) with a major 6th (C) and major 7th (D), producing the "jazz minor" scale. It is used in jazz over E♭m(maj7) chords and as the parent of altered and lydian dominant modes. E♭ melodic minor is a favourite of jazz saxophonists.
What notes are in the Eb Melodic Minor?
The Eb Melodic Minor contains the notes: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, D. This is a 7-note scale starting from Eb.
How many chords does the Eb Melodic Minor have?
The Eb Melodic Minor produces 7 diatonic chords, one built on each degree of the scale: Ebm, Fm, Gbaug, Ab, Bb, Cdim, Ddim.
What is the formula for the Melodic Minor?
The Melodic Minor follows the interval formula: W-H-W-W-W-W-H (W = whole step, H = half step).
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Position in circle of fifths
Eb is at the 9 o'clock position. Related keys: Bb (dominant), Ab (subdominant), C (relative minor), F (supertonic), C# (subtonic).