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   The Key of Eb uses the notes Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, and D and is also known as the (Key of C minor), We absolutely hate using the term 'minor keys' because if you know a key then you also know its minor...

   The 'opening pattern' is a chromatic scale using the lower most <<< tones possible, The flat (b) keys are not 'hard' keys but they just have weird patterns in the first position, These keys use the same scale patterns that the sharp (#) keys use...

Key of Eb...

   You may notice that we do not mention the 'modes' like "F dorian" or "Ab lydian", The diagram above shows multilple modes combined and it totally depends on what tone you are starting from, You should learn all the 'box patterns' as complete six string chunks and ignore modes...

Key of Eb...

Key of Eb...

Key of Eb...

   When you learn the small peices of the major scales 'as small peices' then you may loose sight, The diagram above can be offset slightly to come up with a more familiar pattern...

Key of Eb...

   The pattern above should be played forwards >>> and backwards <<< as well and you should learn where the 'root' (Eb) tone sits within it, Then while you are playing that pattern you can visualize the next large pattern going up and over time they will blend together...

Key of Eb...

   When learning the chords of a key then you will find that most any chord can be played in five positions, After the 12th (double dots) fret you will use the same chord shapes used on the lower position... Each key will have 'seven' basic chords and then each 'basic chord' will have several altered chords, Most stay within the 'seven tone' key but some add on other tones or switch tones within the key with ones outside of the key...

   Here are the basic chords for the Key of Eb, this shows the Natural Chord Progression that they follow based on the tones starting from the key note...
(a 13th chord is commonly referred to as a 6th chord - they are identical)

Chord name --------------------- Notes used

Eb major ------------------------- Eb G Bb
Eb major 3rd -------------------- Eb G ..
Eb 5 ------------------------------- Eb .. Bb

Eb major 7th --------------------- Eb G Bb + D 
Eb major add9 ------------------ Eb G Bb + D + F
Eb sus7 -------------------------- Eb .. Bb + D 

Eb major 9th -------------------- Eb G Bb + F
Eb sus2 -------------------------- Eb .. Bb + F  ------- (Bb major sus4)

Eb major 11th ------------------- Eb G Bb + Ab
Eb sus4 --------------------------- Eb .. Bb + Ab

Eb major 6th/13th ------------- Eb G Bb + C
Eb sus6 --------------------------- Eb .. Bb + C

Compare the Eb major 13th to the C minor 7th below

C minor -------------------------- C Eb G
C minor 3rd --------------------- C Eb
C 5 -------------------------------- C .. G

C minor 7th --------------------- C Eb G + Bb
C minor add9 ------------------- C Eb G + Bb + D
C sus7 ---------------------------- C .. G + Bb

C minor 9th ---------------------- C Eb G + D
C sus2 ---------------------------- C .. G + D  ------- (G minor sus4)

C minor 11th --------------------- C Eb G + F
C sus4 ---------------------------- C .. G + F

C minor 6th/13th -------------- C Eb G + Ab
C sus6 ---------------------------- C .. G + Ab

Compare the C minor 13th to Ab major 7th below

Ab major ---------------------------- Ab C Eb
Ab major 3rd ---------------------- Ab C ..
Ab 5 --------------------------------- Ab .. Eb

Ab major 7th ---------------------- Ab C Eb + G
Ab major add9 -------------------- Ab C Eb + G + Bb
Ab sus7 ---------------------------- Ab .. Eb + G

Ab major 9th ----------------------- Ab C Eb + Bb
Ab sus2 ---------------------------- Ab .. Eb + Bb  ------- (Eb sus4)

Ab major 11th ---------------------- Ab C Eb + D
Ab sus4 ---------------------------- Ab .. Eb + D        ------- (Extended Tritonics)...

Ab major 6th/13th -------------- Ab C Eb + F
Ab sus6 ---------------------------- Ab .. Eb + F

Compare the Ab major 13th to the F minor 7th below

F minor --------------------------- F Ab C
F minor 3rd ---------------------- F Ab
F 5 -------------------------------- F .. C

F minor 7th ---------------------- F Ab C + Eb
F minor add9 -------------------- F Ab C + Eb + G
F sus7 ---------------------------- F .. C + Eb

F minor 9th ---------------------- F Ab C + G
F sus2 ---------------------------- F .. C + G  ------- (C minor sus4)

F minor 11th -------------------- F Ab C + Bb
F sus4 ---------------------------- F .. C + Bb

F minor 6th/13th --------------- F Ab C + D
F sus7 ---------------------------- F .. C + D

Compare the F minor 13th to the D diminished 7th below

D diminished ---------------------- D F Ab
D minor 3rd ----------------------- D F ..
D (b5) ------------------------------ D .. Ab        ------- (Tritonics)...

D diminished 7th ----------------- D F Ab + C
D diminished add9 --------------- D F Ab + C + Eb
D sus7 ------------------------------ D .. Ab + C      ------- (Extended Tritonics)...

D diminished 9th ----------------- D F Ab + Eb
D dim. sus7 ----------------------- D .. Ab + Eb       ------- (Ab sus4)...

D diminished 11th ----------------- D F Ab + G
D dim. sus4 ------------------------- D .. Ab + G      ------- (Extended Tritonics)...

D diminished 6th/13th -------- D F Ab + Bb

Compare the D diminished 13th to the Bb major 7th below

Bb major ------------------------------ Bb D F
Bb major 3rd ------------------------- Bb D ..
Bb 5 ----------------------------------- Bb .. F

Bb major 7th ------------------------- Bb D F + Ab
Bb major add9 ----------------------- Bb D F + Ab + C
Bb sus7 ------------------------------- Bb .. F + Ab

Bb major 9th ------------------------- Bb D F + C
Bb sus2 ------------------------------- Bb .. F + C  ------- (F minor sus4)

Bb major 11th ------------------------ Bb D F + Eb
Bb sus4 ------------------------------- Bb .. F + Eb

Bb major 6th/13th  ----------------- Bb D F + G
Bb sus6  ------------------------------- Bb .. F + G

Compare the Bb major 13th to the G minor 7th below

G minor ------------------------------ G Bb D
G minor 3rd ------------------------- G Bb ..
G 5 ------------------------------------ G .. D

G minor 7th -------------------------- G Bb D + F
G minor add9 ----------------------- G Bb D + F + Ab
G sus7 -------------------------------- G .. D + F

G minor 9th ------------------------- G Bb D + Ab
G sus2 ------------------------------- G .. D + Ab  ------- (D dim. sus4)

G minor 11th ------------------------- G Bb D + C
G sus4 -------------------------------- G ... D + C

G minor 6th/13th ----------------- G Bb D + Eb
G sus6 ------------------------------- G .. D + Eb

Compare the G minor 13th to the Eb major 7th at the very top

    * The 13th chord is most often named a 6th chord (G minor 6th = G minor 13th) the chord building structure indicates that a 6th chord, contrary to what others believe, should be named 13th. If the naming of this extension as a 6th is the proper way then why isn't there a G minor 8th, G minor 10th, and G minor 12th or G minor 14th... (See our 14th chords lesson)...

   For more information on the 13th chords, check out our lesson on 6th chords and our lesson on Chord Building You are currently looking at the Key of Eb, the best keys to change to from here are the Key of Ab and the key of Bb).