E♭ (musical note)

E♭ (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♯ (D-sharp) or re dièse. In equal temperament it is also enharmonic with F (F-double flat). However, in some temperaments, D♯ is not the same as E♭. E♭ is a perfect fourth above B♭, whereas D♯ 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♭ above middle C (or E♭4) is approximately 311.127 Hz. See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

In German nomenclature, it is known as Es, sometimes (especially in the context of musical motifs, e.g. DSCH motif) abbreviated to S.

Common scales beginning on E♭

 * E♭ major: E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D E♭
 * E♭ natural minor: E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭
 * E♭ harmonic minor: E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D E♭
 * E♭ melodic minor ascending: E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C D E♭
 * E♭ melodic minor descending: E♭ D♭ C♭ B♭ A♭ G♭ F E♭

Diatonic scales

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

Jazz melodic minor

 * E♭ ascending melodic minor: E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C D E♭
 * E♭ Dorian ♭2: E♭ F♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ C D♭ E♭
 * E♭ Lydian augmented: E♭ F G A B C D E♭
 * E♭ Lydian dominant: E♭ F G A B♭ C D♭ E♭
 * E♭ Mixolydian ♭6: E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E♭
 * E♭ Locrian ♮2: E♭ F G♭ A♭ B𝄫 C♭ D♭ E♭
 * E♭ altered: E♭ F♭ G♭ A𝄫 B𝄫 C♭ D♭ E♭