SCALE REFERENCE

Eb Major scale

Eb · F · G · Ab · Bb · C · D

Eb major contains the notes Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D. Its intervals from the root are 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 semitones.

Root
Eb
Quality
major
Notes
7
Intervals
0 · 2 · 4 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 11

Notes and intervals

Intervals are measured from Eb. The step to the next tone shows the scale’s spacing; the final step returns to the root one octave higher.

NoteInterval from rootSemitonesStep to next tone
EbRoot02 semitones
FMajor 2nd22 semitones
GMajor 3rd41 semitones
AbPerfect 4th52 semitones
BbPerfect 5th72 semitones
CMajor 6th92 semitones
DMajor 7th111 semitones

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Eb Major on the fretboard

Find each scale tone in a catalog tuning. Filled notes marked R are roots; outlined notes are other tones. Open strings are fret 0.

6-String Guitar referenceStandard tuning and this scale

6-String Guitar · Standard · Frets 0–12 · All scale tones

Eb Major in Standard on 6-String GuitarPhysical string order is preserved, with the first catalog string at the bottom. Read exact frets and pitches in the table below. Roots carry an R marker.0123456789101112E2A2D3G3B3E4String 1, fret 1: F2FString 1, fret 3: G2GString 1, fret 4: Ab2AbString 1, fret 6: Bb2BbString 1, fret 8: C3CString 1, fret 10: D3DString 1, fret 11: Eb3, rootEbRString 2, fret 1: Bb2BbString 2, fret 3: C3CString 2, fret 5: D3DString 2, fret 6: Eb3, rootEbRString 2, fret 8: F3FString 2, fret 10: G3GString 2, fret 11: Ab3AbString 3, fret 0: D3DString 3, fret 1: Eb3, rootEbRString 3, fret 3: F3FString 3, fret 5: G3GString 3, fret 6: Ab3AbString 3, fret 8: Bb3BbString 3, fret 10: C4CString 3, fret 12: D4DString 4, fret 0: G3GString 4, fret 1: Ab3AbString 4, fret 3: Bb3BbString 4, fret 5: C4CString 4, fret 7: D4DString 4, fret 8: Eb4, rootEbRString 4, fret 10: F4FString 4, fret 12: G4GString 5, fret 1: C4CString 5, fret 3: D4DString 5, fret 4: Eb4, rootEbRString 5, fret 6: F4FString 5, fret 8: G4GString 5, fret 9: Ab4AbString 5, fret 11: Bb4BbString 6, fret 1: F4FString 6, fret 3: G4GString 6, fret 4: Ab4AbString 6, fret 6: Bb4BbString 6, fret 8: C5CString 6, fret 10: D5DString 6, fret 11: Eb5, rootEbR

Notes-per-string views select the first matching scale tones on each string at or above the starting fret, within a 12-fret window. These are position studies: crossing strings can repeat or skip pitches. They are not guaranteed continuous ascending runs or finger assignments. Four-note layouts can require stretches or position shifts.

Fret positions and pitches · first catalog string to last
Open stringFretsNotes with octaves
1 · E21 · 3 · 4 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 11F2 · G2 · Ab2 · Bb2 · C3 · D3 · Eb3
2 · A21 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 11Bb2 · C3 · D3 · Eb3 · F3 · G3 · Ab3
3 · D30 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 12D3 · Eb3 · F3 · G3 · Ab3 · Bb3 · C4 · D4
4 · G30 · 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12G3 · Ab3 · Bb3 · C4 · D4 · Eb4 · F4 · G4
5 · B31 · 3 · 4 · 6 · 8 · 9 · 11C4 · D4 · Eb4 · F4 · G4 · Ab4 · Bb4
6 · E41 · 3 · 4 · 6 · 8 · 10 · 11F4 · G4 · Ab4 · Bb4 · C5 · D5 · Eb5

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Related scales: shared root or the same notes

C MinorEb MinorEb Major pentatonicEb Minor pentatonic

Tunings whose open strings belong to this scale

Double C (Banjo)Sawmill (Banjo)

Major and minor chords in this scale

C MinorEb MajorF MinorG MinorAb MajorBb Major

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