E♭ Major & C minor scale Violin, Viola, Cello & Upright Bass

Learn E♭ Major scale on a Violin, Viola, Cello & Upright Bass the easy way. After learning about the role each note plays in E♭ Major scale you’ll be able to play in the key of E♭ on Bow Strings and on many more musical instruments.

  • E♭ Major scale notes: E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D
  • C minor scale notes: C – D – E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭
  • C minor scale is the Relative minor of E♭ Major scale.
  • E♭ Major scale has 3 flats

E♭ Major scale Modes

  • E♭ Ionian: E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D
  • F Dorian: F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D – E♭
  • G Phrygian: G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F
  • A♭ Lydian: A♭ – B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – G
  • B♭ Mixolydian: B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – G – A♭
  • C Aeolian: C – D – E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭
  • D Locrian: D – E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C

E♭ Major scale Diatonic Function

  • E♭ is the Tonic.
  • F is the Supertonic.
  • G is the Mediant.
  • A♭ is the Subdominant.
  • B♭ is the Dominant.
  • C is the Submediant.
  • D is the leading.

E♭ Major scale (3♭) Intervals & Diatonic Function table

Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian Mixolydian Aeolian Locrian
Tonic Supertonic Median Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
T T St T T T St
E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D E♭

E♭ Major and C minor scale on a Violin

E♭ Major & C minor scale notes on Violin

E♭ Major & C minor scale notes on Violin

E♭ Major and C minor scale on a Viola/Cello

E♭ Major & C minor scale notes on Viola

E♭ Major & C minor scale notes on Viola

E♭ Major and C minor scale on a Double Bass

E♭ Major & C minor scale notes on Double Bass

E♭ Major & C minor scale notes on Double Bass

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