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E-Flat Major Piano Scale: Notes and Fingering

See E-flat major notes, key signature, keyboard pitches and separately verified one-octave fingering for each hand and direction.

Starting noteEb
Key signatureBb, Eb, Ab
Range1 octave
Current scale

E♭ Major

Hand
Right hand
Range
E♭4-E♭5 · 1 octave
Demo / print tempo
60 BPM

E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D – E♭

Direction: Ascending · E♭4 → E♭5 · Semitone movement: 2 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 1

Tempo60 BPM

Ascending

Fingering from the listed sources
NotesE♭4F4G4A♭4B♭4C5D5E♭5
Fingers21234123

Source-scoped one-octave fingering row.

Eb4F4G4Ab4Bb4C5D5Eb5

Keyboard

E♭4 to E♭5
E♭4E4F4F#4Gb4G4A♭4A4B♭4B4C5C#5Db5D5E♭5

Sources and checking scope

Finger numbers identify fingers, not scale degrees. Only one-octave, separately checked rows are shown.

Practice task

Check the notes

Select every note used in E♭ Major, ascending. This question checks the note set; octave and order do not matter.

Chosen: None

Attempt open · unassisted

Answer reference: E♭ Major, ascending - note set

E♭ - F - G - A♭ - B♭ - C - D. Octave and order are not scored in this question.

Answer reference: E♭ Major, ascending - right hand

E♭4 - F4 - G4 - A♭4 - B♭4 - C5 - D5 - E♭5

Single-hand guide

Practice with a pulse

60 BPM

This guide does not listen to your piano. Completion is self-reported. The staff is a pitch reference; the pulse controls timing.

Practice tempo: 60 BPM · 1 octave · Right hand · E♭4-E♭5 · 4-beat count-in

PianoGrid

Eb Major

Key signature: Bb, Eb, Ab

Current scale

E♭ Major

Hand
Right hand
Range
E♭4-E♭5 · 1 octave
Demo / print tempo
60 BPM

E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭ – C – D – E♭

Direction: Ascending · E♭4 → E♭5 · Semitone movement: 2 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 1

Ascending

Fingering from the listed sources
NotesE♭4F4G4A♭4B♭4C5D5E♭5
Fingers21234123

Source-scoped one-octave fingering row.

Eb4F4G4Ab4Bb4C5D5Eb5

Keyboard

E♭4 to E♭5
E♭4E4F4F#4Gb4G4A♭4A4B♭4B4C5C#5Db5D5E♭5

Sources and checking scope

  • Berklee PULSE: E-Flat Major Scale – Piano Notes & Practice (https://pulse.berklee.edu/scales/e-flat-major-scale.html)Checked for: E-flat major seven-note spelling; key signature accidental countLocation: Opening notes and key-signature sentences, lines 4–6
  • LearnMusicTheory.net / High-Yield Music Theory: Major and Natural Minor Scales for Piano with Fingerings (https://learnmusictheory.net/PDFs/pdffiles/01-02-07-ScalesforPiano.pdf)Checked for: C,D,F,G,A,E,B,Bb,Eb major: one-octave staff spelling and RH/LH ascending/descending numbers; Bb/Eb LH top finger 2; Eb RH start finger 2 A natural minor, PDF page 2 printed page 40 A row: one-octave RH/LH ascending and descending numbers; source staff A3-A4Location: PDF page 1 major scales; PDF page 2 (0-based page 1), printed page 40, Natural minor scales A row; RH above/LH below; visually checked in the approved Scales plan evidence
  • Music Fun / Beatrice Wilder: Major Scale Fingering Charts for Keyboards (https://www.musicfun.net.au/pdf_files/scale_fingering_maj.pdf)Checked for: Independent visual checks of one-octave RH/LH ascending/descending sequences and staff pitches for C,G,D,A,E,B,F,Bb,EbLocation: PDF pages 3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12; the labeled key-specific pages.

One-octave reference. Finger numbers appear only for the hand and direction combinations covered by the sources listed above.

E-Flat Major notes

E-Flat Major contains Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D. Repeat Eb at the top to complete one octave. Its key signature has 3 flats.

Keep the A-flat–B-flat pair together

E-flat major contains E♭, A♭, and B♭, with G–A♭ and D–E♭ as the half-step pairs. A♭ and B♭ are consecutive scale notes, but the distance between them is a whole step. The key signature lists the flats in the order B♭, E♭, A♭.

One-octave fingering

This one-octave source version starts the right hand with finger 2 on E♭. It assigns 3–4–1 to A♭–B♭–C and finishes on finger 3. The left hand starts E♭ with finger 3, crosses from G with the thumb to A♭ with finger 4, and turns at upper E♭ with finger 2.

A short practice check

Suggested drill: play G–A♭–B♭–C in the right hand with 2–3–4–1, then return with 1–4–3–2. Follow this with a left-hand G–A♭ connection. Once those changes are clear, combine each fragment into a complete one-octave run while retaining the flat spellings.

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes and key signature of E-flat major?

The one-octave ascending notes are Eb–F–G–Ab–Bb–C–D–Eb. The key signature contains 3 flats: Bb, Eb, Ab. These accidentals also apply in descent.

How do the right-hand fingers move from A-flat and B-flat to C?

In the cited right-hand ascent, Ab–Bb–C uses 3–4–1. In descending order, C–Bb–Ab uses 1–4–3. These numbers belong to the displayed one-octave row, whose initial Eb uses finger 2.

Which fingers are used by each hand ascending and descending over one octave?

This source-documented one-octave reference shows right hand ascending 2–1–2–3–4–1–2–3 and descending 3–2–1–4–3–2–1–2; left hand ascending 3–2–1–4–3–2–1–2 and descending 2–1–2–3–4–1–2–3. Read each row in playing order. These are sourced choices, not the only possible fingerings, and must not be repeated mechanically for a second octave.

What should I check during a short practice run?

Suggested drill: play G–A♭–B♭–C in the right hand with 2–3–4–1, then return with 1–4–3–2. Follow this with a left-hand G–A♭ connection. Once those changes are clear, combine each fragment into a complete one-octave run while retaining the flat spellings.

Sources and scope

Sources below are limited to the note, theory, fingering, or editorial scope recorded for this page. A source record is not the same as a teacher review.

LearnMusicTheory.net / High-Yield Music Theory - Major and Natural Minor Scales for Piano with Fingerings

Supports: C,D,F,G,A,E,B,Bb,Eb major: one-octave staff spelling and RH/LH ascending/descending numbers; Bb/Eb LH top finger 2; Eb RH start finger 2 A natural minor, PDF page 2 printed page 40 A row: one-octave RH/LH ascending and descending numbers; source staff A3-A4

Location: PDF page 1 major scales; PDF page 2 (0-based page 1), printed page 40, Natural minor scales A row; RH above/LH below; visually checked in the approved Scales plan evidence

Source record: AM-FINGER-LMT