The Eb Major (Ionian) Scale

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The Eb major scale — also called Eb Ionian — contains the notes Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, and D.

Its diatonic chords are I (Eb), ii (Fm), iii (Gm), IV (Ab), V (Bb), vi (Cm), and vii° (Ddim).

The major scale — known in modal terms as Ionian — is the bright, resolved sound most Western melodies are built on. Its chords centre firmly on the tonic, giving music a settled, "home" feeling.

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