E-flat
Semitone below E
E-flat is a musical note one half step below E, or equivalently, one half step above D.
In musical notation, it's written with a flat symbol (♭).
E-flat major is a common key for brass instruments and appears frequently in classical and jazz music: The symphony is in E-flat major.
Also written E♭.
Midrange single-reed woodwind
- baritone saxophoneMid-low reed instrument
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- mellophoneMarching band brass horn
- tubaLowest brass instrument
cornet · trumpet · wind band · brass band · orchestration · part · score · transposition
Raised D tone
- enharmonicSonically identical, spelled differently
- semitoneMinimum Western musical interval
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- concert pitchStandard tuning frequency
frequency · intonation · interval · note · tone · chromatic · transposition · octave
Scale starting C, lowered third
- relative minorKey sharing accidentals, sadder
- key signatureNotation showing tonal center
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
dominant · subdominant · modulation · chord progression · cadence · sonata · symphony · nocturne
German classical music giant
- SchumannNineteenth-century German composer
- BrucknerLate Romantic symphonist
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
warmth · resonance · romantic era · classical repertoire · chamber music
alto saxophone
Midrange single-reed woodwind
- baritone saxophoneMid-low reed instrument
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- mellophoneMarching band brass horn
tuba · cornet · trumpet · wind band · brass band · orchestration · part · score · transposition · woodwind
D-sharp
Raised D tone
- enharmonicSonically identical, spelled differently
- semitoneMinimum Western musical interval
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
concert pitch · frequency · intonation · interval · note · tone · chromatic · transposition · octave · register
C minor
Scale starting C, lowered third
- relative minorKey sharing accidentals, sadder
- key signatureNotation showing tonal center
- scaleMeasure of relative size
tonic · dominant · subdominant · modulation · chord progression · cadence · sonata · symphony · nocturne · waltz
Beethoven
German classical music giant
majestic · warmth · resonance · romantic era · classical repertoire · chamber music