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E-flat (musical note)

Musical note

Summary

Musical note

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E (E-flat) or mi bémol is the fourth semitone of the solfège.

It lies a diatonic semitone above D and a chromatic semitone below E, thus being enharmonic to D (D-sharp) or re dièse. In equal temperament it is also enharmonic with F (F-double flat). However, in some temperaments, D is not the same as E. E is a perfect fourth above B, whereas D is a major third above B.

When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of the E above middle C (or E4) is approximately 311.127 Hz. See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

In German nomenclature, it is known as Es, sometimes (especially in the context of musical motifs, e.g. DSCH motif) abbreviated to S.

Designation by octave

Scientific designation	Helmholtz designation	Octave name	MIDI note number
E−1	E͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵E or EEEE	Subsubcontra	3
E0	E͵͵ or ͵͵E or EEE	Subcontra	15
E1	E͵ or ͵E or EE	Contra	27
E2	E	Great	39
E3	e	Small	51
E4	e	One-lined	63
E5	e	Two-lined	75
E6	e	Three-lined	87
E7	e	Four-lined	99
E8	e	Five-lined	111
E9	e	Six-lined	123
E10	e	Seven-lined	N/A

Scales

Common scales beginning on E{{music|b}}

E major: E F G A B C D E
E natural minor: E F G A B C D E
E harmonic minor: E F G A B C D E
E melodic minor ascending: E F G A B C D E
E melodic minor descending: E D C B A G F E

[[Diatonic scale]]s

E Ionian: E F G A B C D E
E Dorian: E F G A B C D E
E Phrygian: E F G A B C D E
E Lydian: E F G A B C D E
E Mixolydian: E F G A B C D E
E Aeolian: E F G A B C D E
E Locrian: E F G A B C D E

[[Jazz scale#Modes of the melodic minor scale|Jazz melodic minor]]

E ascending melodic minor: E F G A B C D E
E Dorian ♭2: E F G A B C D E
E Lydian augmented: E F G A B C D E
E Lydian dominant: E F G A B C D E
E Mixolydian ♭6: E F G A B C D E
E Locrian ♮2: E F G A B C D E
E altered: E F G A B C D E

References

Suits, B. H.. (1998). "Physics of Music Notes - Scales: Just vs Equal Temperament". Michigan Technological University.

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