E-flat minor

E-flat minor

Infobox Scale


scale_name=E-flat minor
relative=Gmusic|flat major
parallel=Emusic|flat major
enharmonic=Dmusic|sharp minor
first_pitch=Emusic|flat
second_pitch=F
third_pitch=Gmusic|flat
fourth_pitch=Amusic|flat
fifth_pitch=Bmusic|flat
sixth_pitch=Cmusic|flat
seventh_pitch=Dmusic|flat: "Also see: E-flat major, or E minor." Emusic|flat minor or E-flat minor is a minor scale based on E-flat, consisting of the pitches Emusic|flat, F, Gmusic|flat, Amusic|flat, Bmusic|flat, Cmusic|flat, and Dmusic|flat. In the harmonic minor, the Dmusic|flat is raised to Dmusic|natural. Its key signature consists of six flats ("see below:" Scales and keys).

Its relative major is G-flat major, and its parallel major is E-flat major. Its enharmonic equivalent is D-sharp minor.

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary.

One of the few symphonies written in this key is Prokofiev's Symphony No. 6. A few other less well-known Soviet composers also wrote symphonies in this key, such as Eshpai, Janis Ivanovs (fourth symphony "Atlantis", 1941), Ovchinnikov and Myaskovsky.

The second movement to Gustav Mahler's Eighth Symphony has an extended orchestral and choral introduction in E-flat minor.

In both books of the "Well-Tempered Clavier" by Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude No. 8 is written in E-flat minor while the following Fugue is written in D-sharp minor.

The very dark and mysterious sounding jazz compositions "'Round Midnight" and "Take Five" were written in E-flat minor as well.

cales and keys

References

*A. Morris, "Symphonies, Numbers And Keys" in "Bob's Poetry Magazine", [http://bobspoetry.com/Bobs03Mr.pdf III.3] , 2006.


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