Eb Minor
E flat Minor scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The Eb Minor displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes are the darker ones. The one-octave pattern starts on the 3rd string, 6th fret.
Eb Minor one octave

Eb Minor full fretboard

Eb Minor with note names

The scale displayed with its numeric formula, notes, intervals and scale degrees.
Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Eb | Unison | Tonic |
2 | F | Major second | Supertonic |
b3 | Gb | Minor third | Mediant |
4 | Ab | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
5 | Bb | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
b6 | Cb | Minor sixth | Submediant |
b7 | Db | Minor seventh | Subtonic |
The sixth degree is written as Cb, which is the same as B. A practice in a scale notation is to not include the same letter twice, if it can be avoided.
The Eb Minor consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step from the first note to first note in the next octave.
E flat Minor scale tablature for four-string bass.

The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.