E♭ major

Relative key	C minor
Parallel key	E-flat minor
Enharmonic
Component pitches
E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭

E♭ major or E-flat major is a major scale based on E-flat, consisting of the pitches E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, and D. In Music, the relative minor of a particular major key (or the Relative major of a minor key is the key which has the same Key signature but Also see C major, or C-sharp minor. C minor (abbreviated c or cm) is a Minor scale based In Music, the parallel minor or tonic minor of a particular major key is the minor key with the same tonic; similarly the parallel major Also see E-flat major, or E minor. E minor or E-flat minor is a Minor scale based on E-flat consisting In modern Music and notation, an enharmonic equivalent is a Note ( enharmonic tone) interval ( enharmonic interval) or In Music theory, the major scale or Ionian scale is one of the diatonic scales It is made up of seven distinct Notes plus an eighth Mi Bémol or E (E-flat is the fourth Semitone of the Solfege. F ( eff; also called fa) is the fourth Note of the Solfège. When calculated in Equal temperament with a reference of A above middle Sol or G is the fifth Note of the Solfege. When calculated in Equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz A ( a - flat; also called la bémol) is the ninth Semitone of the Solfège. B ( bee - flat; also called si bémol) is the eleventh Semitone of the Western Chromatic scale. C or Do is the first Note of the fixed-Do Solfege. In Western Music, the expression " Middle C " refers to the note D is a musical note a whole tone above C, and is known as Re within the Solfege system Its key signature has three flats: B, E, A (see below: Scales and keys). In Musical notation, a key signature is a series of sharp or flat symbols placed on the staff, designating notes that are to be consistently

Its relative minor is C minor, and its parallel minor is E-flat minor. In Music, the relative minor of a particular major key (or the Relative major of a minor key is the key which has the same Key signature but Also see C major, or C-sharp minor. C minor (abbreviated c or cm) is a Minor scale based In Music, the parallel minor or tonic minor of a particular major key is the minor key with the same tonic; similarly the parallel major Also see E-flat major, or E minor. E minor or E-flat minor is a Minor scale based on E-flat consisting

E-flat major is often associated with bold, heroic music, in part because of Beethoven's usage. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. His Eroica Symphony and his Emperor Concerto are both in this key. The Symphony No 3 in E flat major ( Op 55 by Ludwig van Beethoven (known as the Eroica which is Italian for "heroic" The Piano Concerto No 5 in E-flat major, op 73 by Ludwig van Beethoven, popularly known as the "Emperor Concerto", was his last Piano concerto Also Beethoven's (hypothetical) 10th symphony is in the key of E-flat major.

Another reason for using E-flat major is that it is a very good key for brass instruments (valveless 19th-century brass instruments specifically constructed to sound in this key were found to produce the most satisfying tone color). A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator.

Ascending and descending E-flat major Scale.

Thus, three of Mozart's completed horn concerti and Joseph Haydn's famous Trumpet Concerto are in E-flat major, and so is Anton Bruckner's Fourth Symphony with its prominent horn theme in the first movement. Joseph Haydn 's Concerto per il Clarino, Hob: VII e 1 ( Trumpet Concerto in E flat major) was written in 1796 when he was 64 years old for his long time Anton Bruckner (4 September 1824 &ndash 11 October 1896 was an Austrian composer known primarily for his symphonies, masses, and Motets Anton Bruckner 's Symphony No 4 in E-flat major (WAB 104 is one of the composer's most popular works Another famous heroic piece in the key of E-flat major is Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life). Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 &ndash 8 September 1949 was a German Composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era particularly noted Ein Heldenleben (literally A Heroic Life, but usually more loosely translated as A Hero's Life) op The heroic theme from the Jupiter movement of Holst's The Planets is in E-flat major. Gustav Theodore Holst (21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934was an English Composer and was a music teacher for nearly 20 years The Planets Op 32 is a seven- movement Orchestral suite by the British composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 Mahler's vast and heroic Eighth Symphony is in E-flat, and his Second Symphony also ends in the key. The Symphony No 8 in E-flat major by Gustav Mahler, known as the Symphony of a Thousand, was mostly written in 1906 with its vast Orchestration The Symphony No 2 in C minor by Gustav Mahler, known as the Resurrection, was written between 1888 and 1894 and first performed in 1895

E-flat major is also a very common key for gospel music. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to "When composing church music and operatic music in E-flat major, [Joseph] Haydn often substituted cors anglais for oboes in this period," and also in the Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major. Symphony No 22 in E-flat major (Hoboken 1/22 is a symphony written by Joseph Haydn in 1764. ^[1]

It is also frequently used to express serenity, such as in Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9 No. Opus, from the Latin word opus meaning "work" is usually used in the sense of "a Work of art " 2.

Well-known classical compositions in this key

• Symphony No. 3 in E flat major (Op. 55) "Eroica" - Ludwig van Beethoven
• Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 - Beethoven, known as The Emperor
• Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" - Beethoven
• Nocturne in E Flat Op. 9 No. 2 - Frédéric Chopin
• Andante spianato and grand polonaise brilliante in E-flat Major, Op. 22 - Chopin
• Piano Concerto No. 1 (Liszt) - Franz Liszt

See also: List of symphonies in E flat major

References

Scales and keys