E-flat (musical note)

E 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 or re dièse. In equal temperament it is also enharmonic with F. 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 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 abbreviated to S.

Scales

Common scales beginning on E

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

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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