The Eb Minor (Aeolian) Scale
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The Eb minor scale — also called Eb Aeolian — contains the notes Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, and Db.
- Eb
- F
- Gb
- Ab
- Bb
- Cb
- Db
Its diatonic chords are i (Ebm), ii° (Fdim), III (Gb), iv (Abm), v (Bbm), VI (Cb), and VII (Db).
- i Ebm
- ii° Fdim
- III Gb
- iv Abm
- v Bbm
- VI Cb
- VII Db
The natural minor scale — known in modal terms as Aeolian — is the default minor sound, melancholic and introspective. It shares all its notes with its relative major but centres them a minor third lower.