e-flat major

/ˈiː flæt ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

The major key with E-flat as its tonic, with the notes E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D the key signature of which has three flats

“{\key es \major es' f' g' aes' bes' c d es2}”

Meanings

e-flat major1

noune-flat major (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableentertainmentAlternative spelling of E flat major.

E-flat major2

nounE-flat major (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe major key with E-flat as its tonic, with the notes E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D the key signature of which has three flats

    {\key es \major es' f' g' aes' bes' c d es2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe major chord with a root of E-flat.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 降E大調 /降E大调
  • 降E大調 /降E大调 (jiàngyì dàdiào)the major scale with E-flat as its tonic
Dutch es-groot, es-majeur
  • es-grootthe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
  • es-majeurthe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
  • es grote tertsthe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
  • es-grootthe major chord with a root of E-flat
  • es-majeurthe major chord with a root of E-flat
  • es grote tertsthe major chord with a root of E-flat
Finnish Es-duuri
  • Es-duurithe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
French mi bémol majeur, mi bémol majeur
  • mi bémol majeurthe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
  • mi bémol majeurthe major chord with a root of E-flat
German Es-Dur, Es-Dur
  • Es-Durthe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
  • Es-Durthe major chord with a root of E-flat
Hungarian Esz-dúr, Esz-dúr
  • Esz-dúrthe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
  • Esz-dúrthe major chord with a root of E-flat
Italian mi bemolle maggiore
  • mi bemolle maggiorethe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
Japanese 変ホ長調
  • 変ホ長調 (henhochōchō)the major scale with E-flat as its tonic
Korean 내림마장조
  • 내림마장조 (naerimmajangjo)the major scale with E-flat as its tonic
Polish Es-dur, Es-dur
  • Es-durthe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
  • Es-durthe major chord with a root of E-flat
Russian ми-бемо́ль мажо́р
  • ми-бемо́ль мажо́р (mi-bemólʹ mažór)the major scale with E-flat as its tonic
Spanish mi bemol mayor, mi bemol mayor
  • mi bemol mayorthe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
  • mi bemol mayorthe major chord with a root of E-flat
Swedish Ess-dur
  • Ess-durthe major scale with E-flat as its tonic
Ukrainian Мі-бемоль мажор
  • Мі-бемоль мажор (Mi-bemolʹ mažor)the major scale with E-flat as its tonic
Cite this entry
APA

e-flat major. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-flat%20major

MLA

“e-flat major.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-flat%20major. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “e-flat major,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-flat%20major.

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