- Well-known compositions in E-flat major
- Designation by octave
- Scales Common scales beginning on E{{music|b}} Diatonic scales Jazz melodic minor
- See also
- References
E{{music|flat}} (E-flat) or mi bémol is the fourth semitone of the solfège. It lies a diatonic semitone above D and a chromatic semitone below E, thus being enharmonic to D{{music|sharp}} (D-sharp) or re dièse. In equal temperament it is also enharmonic with F{{music|double flat}}. However, in some temperaments, D{{music|sharp}} is not the same as E{{music|flat}}. E{{music|flat}} is a perfect fourth above B{{music|flat}}, whereas D{{music|sharp}} is a major third above B. When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of the E{{music|b}} above middle C (or E{{music|b}}4) is approximately 311.127 Hz. See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency. Well-known compositions in E-flat majorThe prelude to Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold is a famous piece of drone music that begin with a low E flat and builds to more and more elaborate figurations of the chord of E flat major. It is used in this opera to portray the motion of the river Rhine.[1] Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 (also known as The Emperor) and Symphony No. 3 (also known as the Eroica) are two more well-known piece set in the key of E-flat major. Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 3 (also known as the Rhenish Symphony) is yet another. Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Chile is a well-known popular music piece commonly performed in E-flat major. Designation by octaveScientific designation | Helmholtz designation | Octave name | Frequency (Hz) | flat}}−1 | flat}}͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵E{{music|flat}} or EEEE{{music|flat}} | Subsubcontra | 9.723 | flat}}0 | flat}}͵͵ or ͵͵E{{music|flat}} or EEE{{music|flat}} | Subcontra | 19.445 | flat}}1 | flat}}͵ or ͵E{{music|flat}} or EE{{music|flat}} | Contra | 38.891 | flat}}2 | flat}} | Great | 77.782 | flat}}3 | flat}} | Small | 155.563 | flat}}4 | flat}}′ | One-lined | 311.127 | flat}}5 | flat}}′′ | Two-lined | 622.254 | flat}}6 | flat}}′′′ | Three-lined | 1244.508 | flat}}7 | flat}}′′′′ | Four-lined | 2489.016 | flat}}8 | flat}}′′′′′ | Five-lined | 4978.032 | flat}}9 | flat}}′′′′′′ | Six-lined | 9956.063 | flat}}10 | flat}}′′′′′′′ | Seven-lined | 19912.127 |
ScalesCommon scales beginning on E{{music|b}}- E{{music|b}} Major: E{{music|b}} F G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Natural Minor: E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Harmonic Minor: E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Melodic Minor Ascending: E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Melodic Minor Descending: E{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} G{{music|b}} F E{{music|b}}
Diatonic scales- E{{music|b}} Ionian: E{{music|b}} F G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Dorian: E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Phrygian: E{{music|b}} F{{music|b}} G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Lydian: E{{music|b}} F G A B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Mixolydian: E{{music|b}} F G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Aeolian: E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Locrian: E{{music|b}} F{{music|b}} G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|bb}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
Jazz melodic minor- E{{music|b}} Ascending Melodic Minor: E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Dorian ♭2: E{{music|b}} F{{music|b}} G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Lydian Augmented: E{{music|b}} F G A B C D E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Lydian Dominant: E{{music|b}} F G A B{{music|b}} C D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Mixolydian ♭6: E{{music|b}} F G A{{music|b}} B{{music|b}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Locrian ♮2: E{{music|b}} F G{{music|b}} A{{music|b}} B{{music|bb}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
- E{{music|b}} Altered: E{{music|b}} F{{music|b}} G{{music|b}} A{{music|bb}} B{{music|bb}} C{{music|b}} D{{music|b}} E{{music|b}}
See also- Piano key frequencies
- List of E-flat instruments
- E-flat major
- E-flat minor
- Root (chord)
References1. ^Erickson, Robert, Sound Structure in Music, p. 94. University of California Press, 1975 {{ISBN|0-520-02376-5}}
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