E flat Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale on piano
The E flat Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale on piano has 7 notes: E flat, F, G, A, B flat, C, and D flat (E♭, F, G, A, B♭, C, D♭). It uses 3 black keys: E♭, B♭, D♭.
- E♭ E flat 1
- F 2
- G 3
- A ♯4
- B♭ B flat 5
- C 6
- D♭ D flat ♭7
The highlighted keys are the notes of the scale, with the name and the degree; the tonic (E♭) has the strongest color. Tap a key to hear the note; "Play" goes up and down. The small dot marks middle C (C4).
Fingering for the E flat Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale
This scale has no single fingering in piano method books. A rule that works: never put the thumb on a black key, and pass the thumb right after a black key. Fingers: 1 = thumb, 2 = index, 3 = middle, 4 = ring, 5 = little finger.
Formula
- E♭
- W
- F
- W
- G
- W
- A
- H
- B♭
- W
- C
- H
- D♭
- W
- E♭
Degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7. Steps: W – W – W – H – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale
Major with a raised 4th and a minor 7th (Mixolydian ♯4). The sound of Brazilian baião and forró.
Harmonized scale (chords in the key)
The chords that come from the scale, stacking thirds from each note.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I | E♭ | E♭7 |
| II | F | F7 |
| III° | G° | Gm7(b5) |
| IV° | A° | Am7(b5) |
| Vm | B♭m | B♭m(7M) |
| VIm | Cm | Cm7 |
| VII+ | D♭+ | D♭7M(#5) |
Arpeggios of these chords on piano
Scales with the same notes
More E flat scales
- Major
- Natural minor (D♯)
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic (D♯)
- Blues (D♯)
- Major blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian (D♯)
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian (D♯)
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião)
- Phrygian dominant
- Whole-tone
- Diminished (whole-half)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole)
Nordestina (Brazilian baião) in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the E flat Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale?
The notes of the E flat Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale are E flat, F, G, A, B flat, C, and D flat. It uses 3 black keys: E♭, B♭, D♭.
What is the formula of the E flat Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale?
In degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7. In steps between notes: W – W – W – H – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
Which chords go with the E flat Nordestina (Brazilian baião) scale?
The chords of the key are E♭, F, G°, A°, B♭m, Cm, D♭+. Tap each one to see it on the keyboard.