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B♭ minor scale

The B♭ minor scale notes: B♭ – C – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – A♭. The natural minor (Aeolian): the notes of the relative major starting from its 6th degree. Darker and sadder than major.

Notes and steps

B♭1C2D♭♭3E♭4F5G♭♭6A♭♭7

Steps: W – H – W – W – H – W – W · W = whole step, H = half step

B♭ minor scale on guitar

Standard tuning, frets 0–12. Filled circles are the root.

B♭ minor scale on the guitar fretboardFG♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭A♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭FG♭CD♭E♭FG♭A♭B♭FG♭A♭B♭CD♭E♭357912

B♭ minor scale on piano

B♭ minor scale on the piano keyboardCFCFD♭E♭G♭A♭B♭D♭E♭G♭A♭B♭

Chords in this scale

iB♭mB♭m7ii°CdimCm7b5IIID♭D♭maj7ivE♭mE♭m7vFmFm7VIG♭G♭maj7VIIA♭A♭7

Other scales from B♭

The same scale from other notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭ minor scale?

B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭. Step formula: W–H–W–W–H–W–W (W = whole step, H = half step).

How do I practise it on guitar?

Every circle on the fretboard is a note of the scale up to fret 12; the filled circles mark the root (B♭). Start in one position (within 4–5 frets), root to root, slowly, with a metronome.

Which chords go with it?

The chords built on its degrees: B♭m, Cdim, D♭, E♭m, Fm, G♭, A♭. More in the key of B♭ minor.

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